Atrium Cafe
Atrium Cafe
Tuna Melt on Sourdough Bread
Blueberry Muffin
Montecristo Sandwich - subbed the ham & Swiss for turkey sausage & egg!
two people working behind the counter
customers at the counter
View outside of the deli.
Note: They have simple syrup!
Outside patio
Window seating.
Turkey & Ham sandwich
menu
outside
interior
Turkey on French Baguette
Front entrance
interior
Fountain soda including Cherry Coke!
The food line and prep area.
outside
Warm muffins daily.
interior
Bacon, egg & cheese on an everything bagel sandwich
Turkey on multigrain
Karen V.
Jul 22, 2024
We originally wanted to try a different sandwich shop on I (Eye) Street. Unfortunately, the line was out the door when we arrived. We ended up at Atrium Café. They have a few outdoor tables, and very limited interior window bar seating. The shop has many grab & go items as well as hot and cold sandwiches, soup, and salad.My husband ordered the Steak & Cheese sandwich. He was happy with his selection. It was made to order. The steak and veggies were grilled in front of us. I went with the Tuna Melt on Sourdough bread. The bread wasn't really grilled. The bread appeared to be toasted. The tuna was warm and the cheese was melted. It was made with fresh ingredients. I just expected it to have that buttery grilled bread. It missed the mark for me. I should have gone with the panini.I'd give it another shot if I worked nearby. The pricing is reasonable. Especially for breakfast. I can see it being popular with the locals who work in that area. I just wouldn't get the Tuna Melt.
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Jane L.
Feb 27, 2024
I need to go here more often. Super simple food counter with great breakfast sandwiches, lunch options coffee, etc. I stopped by the other day bc I went to Slipstream for coffee but their food choices were too foo-foo. I just wanted a regular bacon, egg, and cheese. Looked across the street, saw Atrium Cafe and immediately walked over.
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Waleed M.
Feb 13, 2024
What a horrible experience I just had. I asked them to clean the grill because the couple on front of me ordered pork items and im a muslim and cant have the oil in my food. and the girl basically said she doesn't want to waste and that she can't clean the entire grill.....This was a few minutes before I ordered and the lady taking my order wasn't even paying attention to what I was saying she was just doing her own thing. When I saw what they were preparing and looked it was nothing I had ordered. Then all these Spanish women started teaming up against me . It was crazy. I told them I use to go out of my way to come get breakfast but after the way I was treated by the staff I'm never going back here again. They need to speak English better as well. I think being able to speak English helps a lot in life.Not a Muslim friendly establishment.
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Celeste G.
Dec 31, 2019
If I could give 0 stars, I would - On December 30, 2019, I visited this restaurant to order lunch with a fellow coworker, as my witness. I ordered grilled chicken tacos with lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese, which came in a small rectangular aluminum container. Upon eating my meal, I discovered a small sharp razor blade lodged into the taco I was eating. Luckily, I was using a fork, but I noticed the blade as my fork hit an unusually hard object in my plate. When I returned to the restaurant to physically show them the blade and return my food, all they did was say sorry and give me $10 back. One of the cooks identified the machine it came off from and showed it to me as consolation, but I find that response to be insignificant compared to my encounter of almost ingesting a razor blade! If you knew your cutting machines were faulty and could easily identify it, wouldn't you think to remove it all together? I am unsure if this has happened to other patrons who have eaten here, but it is frightening that they did not take the situation more seriously. The best they could think to do was give me $10 and an apology. The idea of having a razor in my mouth and possibly sustaining injuries inside my mouth due to such an oversight is beyond scary and unnerving to me. Never eating here again due to crazy oversight regarding preparation of their food, high prices, and unorganized operations. Reported them to the DC Department of Health for further investigation. A razor in a taco! Absolutely insane!
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Austin G.
Sep 22, 2017
Atrium Cafe is the person you are dating who keeps on sending mixed signals. Here's how I felt led on by Atrium Cafe:- I wanted something quick, but good for breakfast in downtown DC. As I walked by I and 13th St NW, Atrium Cafe was full of people. A line is a good sign, right?-Then I looked Atrium Cafe up on Yelp- 3 stars. Hmmm...-As I walked in, the coffee smelled good and the sizzling ham on the open grill looked like it was the making of the best breakfast sandwich in the city. The croissant they put it on was large. Did I stumble upon a hidden gem?-I went to pay and my total for a ham, cheese, and egg breakfast sandwich and a medium coffee came to just under $9. Seems expensive.-Then I went to sip the coffee. It was decent. It isn't third wave coffee, but alas. It's caffeine. The sandwich looks promising, but tasted a little bland. I'm still processing my experience and all the mixed messages Atrium Cafe sent me. Who are they really? Age has taught me to not mess around with mixed signals. I'll move on to La Colombe down the road for my breakfast and quality coffee.
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Bri T.
Oct 29, 2018
This is one of my favorite salads in the city (when I'm not trekking to find a Sweetgreen). Seriously. Atrium Cafe has really fresh and large portioned salads for $8-9 which you just can't find anywhere else. The dressings are by far the star of the show, and they have so many options to choose from. My absolute favorite is sesame ginger. My salad of choice is the Quinoa Avocado, but I've also tried the Chicken Caesar and the Cobb, which were very good. In addition to salads and pre-proportioned deli items in the fridge when you walk in, they make sandwiches. I recommend the hot pastrami or the turkey sandwich. Just like the salads the portions are great - very big. I usually have an entire half leftover. The line moves fast. Enjoy!
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Tatyana N.
Aug 17, 2020
Amazing food! My husband and I ordered omelettes. And to my surprise they were unusually delicious with a pleasant sauce on top. Quality cooking! Great prices too. Outdoor seating was available. Open bright and early!
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Mary C.
Sep 25, 2020
abaolutely a gem! cute little shop! HBY and i both had the pastrami! delish! there was seating and accommodating for groups! very clean and friendly!
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Mitchell F.
Apr 19, 2022
Great food for a good price in an expensive city. While I was in town for a few days, I stopped by multiple times for breakfast. The sandwiches are pretty big and filling!
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Aria L.
Sep 13, 2023
They will knowingly give you the wrong item. At least 3 times I've been to this establishment they have given me something that I did not order, not even close. This particular time I asked for a blueberry muffin, and was sold what looks to be cranberry. I even asked the man behind the counter (presumably the manager) if he was sure it was blueberry and he said "yes" and seemingly rushed me out the door.
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