Lincoln Plaza Cafe

BREAKFAST IS BACK!The breakfast options are kind of unreal and under $5. I always splurge and add bacon. The portions are big too. Only downside is you have to order using a very annoying app and you have to order ahead or else expect to wait around for at least 20 mins. The brekkie options: $4.79 breakfast burrito with egg, potatoes and cheese $4.79 breakfast croissant with egg and cheeseOverall, this is a decent cafeteria. Reasonable prices especially for the area, especially compared to anything on R street.

No longer serving breakfasts, just kiosks for grab and go. It's not really a cafeteria, more like an airport shop.

As far as cafeterias go, this one is good for its variety, freshness and reasonable prices. What's best is their vast selection: two types of soups daily; salad bar and some hot food items currently at .52 an ounce; full grill options like burgers and sandwiches, fries etc; cook to order omelette station or other rotating food items, pizza oven used for routinely offered pizzas, flatbreads or warming up tortillas. They serve full breakfast and lunches only. Grab your food and drink then line up to pay. They take cash or credit card!They have a few areas needed for improvement in case management reads this. Sometimes their food is overly salted or green beans and root vegetables undercooked. Pluses however is their new per ounce offering of hot foods at times, finally. Their menu is posted weekly online so be sure to check that out as menu items offered changes. Although located in a government building, it is open to the public without any restriction to access. If you are within walking distance from your job, it's worth a visit.

I've always either walked past the cafe during my morning walk breaks or I go inside to fill my container with water. I only recently ordered a breakfast burrito for brunch because I was hungry. It was good and filling but I do have to say that some of the stuff they have is a lot more expensive than I would've expected. They do have a new menu every day though.For a cafe, it does better than most State ones that I have experienced but I think the one at FTB is a lot nicer and more spacious. The food here though probably tastes better.

I want to like the Cafe in Lincoln Plaza much more than I actually do, but you may find just the right snack or meal for you.The lunch hours are quite busy here, be prepared for a long wait for anything cooked to order. They do have a wide variety of options, from pizza to burgers and mexican. I've come in here occasionally over the years and things seem to be going downhill though in terms of service and waits. The space is rather sleek but was showing signs of wear and wasn't as clean as I've seen it.As far as the food goes, meh, totally meh. I've had the veggie burgers (frozen not goodness), fries (soggy, not great sourcing) and soup (who wants okra in anything, let alone soup). The prices are a bit higher than the quality, maybe 15% too much. Their breakfast options on the other hand have been tasty especially the oatmeal bar (but overcooked). Service is super slow, if there at all. Mostly self service, so it becomes a bit of a free for all with the lines and where to get what. While I can't recommend the Lincoln Plaza Cafe, it does have some good options and a wide beverage selection.

After hearing about the great soups at the CalPers cafeteria, I had the opportunity to stop here for lunch today.What I was not prepared for was the variety and the selection that abounds here!Yes, it's a cafeteria, but it's a ~nice~ cafeteria with dishes that look fresh-made and NOT thawed and heated from a box.There were 2 pots of soup: lentil curry and chicken noodle. While they looked good, there were too many other foods that demanded my attention. There were prep islands of salads, gourmet French sandwichs, fresh-made pizza, flautas with gorgeous side dishes, and a fresh-to-order pasta station. After circling around from one distractingly attractive food station to another, I finally settled on the cheesy biscuit "slider" plate with your choice of pulled pork, fried chicken, or a tilapia fischake. As I was eying the side dish mac 'n cheese, I decided to choose the fish instead of the pulled pork. I figured that the inch-thick square of moist on the inside and crispy crumb outside would be a bit healthier choice.My lunch partner opted for the pasta plate with fresh sauteed in butter jumbo shrimp.He had five big, juicy shrimps that had been slow-simmered, so they were also quite tender.Everything looked and smelled delectably good, so I could have easily circled around again and picked any of the other choices. (Clearly, I will have to return to try some of the other dishes.)The Tilapia was delicious. No generic frozen fishy stuff, here. This was a huge serving of nicely prepared fish with a lemon pepper dressing. The mac 'n cheese was good. (They served a generous amount of it for a "side".)The multi-leveled dining area was inviting and appealing. Other cafeteria designers should take note and rescue other places from boring institutionalism. The cafeteria almost makes me want to work at CalPers (or nearby) so that I could eat here more often. Yes, it's that good.(And, the prices are quite reasonable.)

It's great to have a decent size cafeteria that serves good salad! I've ordered nothing but the salad since I've been coming here. The lettuce is always crispy fresh along with the other produce toppings. They carry my three favorite salad toppings - eggs, corn and BEETS! :) I have yet to try their fresh off the grill food! Other than lunch I do come here occasionally for coffee; however, not for their snacks and soda considering their prices have recently gone up. I've always went to the Sundries shop for goodies that are way cheaper and also a closer walk for me. You can easily get your food quick here (well at least for the salad bar) and head back to your office. There is never a long wait at the cashiers since there's always around 3-4 registers available during lunch hour. I highly recommend their salads! It's super good! :)

I only go here for the Caesar salad, and have been for almost a decade.At first, Roberto (the chef who introduced it) made such an amazing salad, that my staff would come over in groups. After he passed away, it went down hill...First they tried to replace the Parmesan cheese with powder! Thankfully that didn't last. They started to use left over chicken, so you never know what seasoning is on it from the previous day. Then the price went up a few times... And they even started to charge $1.19 for a tiny slice of garlic bread! Like a sliver or 1/8 of a half a loaf you can get at the store in the frozen section... Now they even gotten rid of the "boat" tray, forcing the staff and consumer to handle a tiny plate. It not only seems like smaller portions, but harder to eat without making a mess. So from an amazing salad, to an amalgamation of left over ingredients then served on a tiny unmanageable plate... All while being overcharged.Update: they switched back to bowls instead of the tiny plates and not being as skimpy on the portion, so +2 stars

I've been coming to the CalPERS cafe for several years. The staff is friendly and they know how to cook. There are a lot of options and its convenient if you work around 4th and P. What's nice is (I probably shouldn't tell anyone) is the happy hour they have every Wed and Thursday from 2-3 where a lot of treats are for a dollar. The inside is clean and the have several stations that they offer: grilled food, home cooked food and salads where you pay by the oz etc. I definitely recommend it for breakfast and lunch and its very affordable. Usually around $5 will get you a meal.

Food so far has been decent and well priced. They use the 365pay app and I think that's pretty cool except sometimes the app doesn't work properly. I've had their beyon chili and fries so far and that's absolutely delicious and quite aforable!!