Primavera Cafe

I will never order from this café again. I called to order and asked the lady if its possible to make juice from strawberries, pinapple and orange. I was not in the mood for a smoothie and I really wanted juice. This is not something I usually order so this was why I asked. She replied yes that they were able to make juice with the fruits I requested. When I received my order I got a smoothie. I called back to speak to her and question why I got a smoothie since I asked for a juice. She tells me I cannot make juice from strawberries that there is no machine for that. I asked her why would she tell me yes. She became nasty and I then asked to speak to her manager. She then lied and said I never asked her that question. I am not sure the manager, Bravio, knew what was happening although I tried to explain. The manager seemed annoyed I was taking up his time and there was no apology from their end. And in their eyes, the customer is wrong. My issue was lack of communication and understanding from their part when ordering. The food is mediocre and okay at best, so the hassle that I received is definitely not worth ever ordering from this place again. Why should I pay for and receive something I did not really want to begin with. Maybe they need to replace the person taking orders.
I also wanted to mention I ordered two eggs overeasy with turkey bacon. I found an empty pepper packet inside the aluminum pan on the side of my food. and I did not ask for that either.

Their fruit waffles are pretty good. Though we always ask for it to be crispy they’re mostly soft and soggy. Lately I’ve just been re-​grilling them.
I personally don’t like their eggs. The consistency is off.
The grubhub menu is outdated and doesn’t list drinks – you’ll have to call them and add it to your order if you want anything other than coffee, smoothies or fruit juices.

Love this place, Fordham can get a bit crazy and not to many good places to eat around here but primaveras food is always fresh and they are open late!

Amazing sandwiches! I love the Yankee sandwich and all of their grilled chicken sandwiches. Service can be a little slow but they grill the chicken right in front of you.
They also make great salads! This is my favorite place to get take-​out for lunch around Fordham.

Primavera has several offerings of your choice including fresh made to order juices, freshly pre-​made salads, freshly pre-​made sandwiches/​paninis, breakfast items, and a hot bar, for your preference on eat-​in, take out or delivery.
Note: Inquire about delivery restrictions and rules as I’m not familiar with them.
I dropped in on a crowded Sunday evening for the hot bar costing $ 6.99 per lb. You are allowed to pick your plate or container, pick your choice of grub as you please, and then take to the register for weighing and paying.
Note: You are allowed two pieces of salmon while getting other food as well for the standard $ 6.99 per lb. Not adhering to the two salmon policy and taking possession of 3 or more pieces of salmon will result in a per pound fee of $ 9.99. Consider yourself warned.
Trying to eat healthy, I got a couple pieces of salmon, a piece of sweet potato, steamed vegetable medley, piece of chicken breast and a tablespoonful of brown rice. Yeah I know, a lot of protein. I’d just lifted weights, legs that is, earlier in the day so the protein went to a great cause.
All the food was flavorful, both salmon and chicken were tender and juicy. The experience was decent but nothing overwhelming. 3.5 stars.

Never ordering from here again.
Ordered a French toast platter, once I received my platter the French toast was still runny from the egg mixture. Boyfriend called them and they offered to bring a new platter. The delivery man was so rude to me, I left the old platter in my house because usually establishments don’t want the old food, what are they going to do with it? Give it to someone else? That’s disgusting. Delivery man asked where was the old platter then got mad and said he didn’t have time for me to go upstairs and give it to him so he threw the new order at me and left. Not ordering from them again.

I come here at least once a week and I have yet to have a bad experience. The food is great and staff is very nice. Can’t go wrong with this place!

There’s a Buffet in the back that has many options. Food is delicious, well made and I love the fact that they have many healthy choices. :)

Fordham Road is a hot bed of horrible for you food, so Primavera is a welcome respite from the fast food littering the immediate area.
The sandwiches are very good, the hot food bar is decent too. At $ 6.95 a pound it’s actually not all that expensive, although IMO they need more veggies. Food by the pound always ends up seeming expensive because most people grossly underestimate the weight of what they get! The pernil is my new obsession. Lately I’ve been throwing that and some rice in a box and calling it Sunday dinner.
The only thing that sucks is that they’re kind of slow at making sandwiches — and I stop here on my walk down the hill from the D to the Fordham Metro-​North station, so I generally have very little time to wait, which is why lately I’ve just been hot bar-​ing it.
All in all — a decent food spot, especially if you aren’t down for deep fried crap. Try the capri panini and the pernil.
The smoothie bar also looks good but I still have yet to give that a try.

Food is delicious. Thats not the problem. My problem is with their getting the order right when it comes to delivery. Hubby and I live in the area so we have ordered multiple times and it seems like every time we do, their is atleast one order messed up. Its varied from food out of container and all over bag, overcooked eggs, incorrect items delivered, etc. Even if you put specific instructions in the given space, on GrubHub. They are willing to fix but then we are sitting in the house waiting for the delivery boy to come get the messed up food and bring the right things. making total wait time, between order sent to actual eating time, 60 minutes or more depending on the time of the day we order. Sometimes the redelivery still brings errors but by then we are too hungry to even complain. My recommendation, eat in or order in and take out.

I love this place; it’s become a common hangout for my friends and I whenever we’re at Fordham! I always eat their sandwiches especially one called the Cordon Blue. They have sandwhich combos (sandwich, pickles, & chips) n a whole lot of other options like salads, smoothies, and deserts. I love their sandwich combo because the medium circle roll combo is 6.95 while the hero is 7.95. The food and the smoothies are fresh too! It’s also comfortable to sit by the windows because it’s relaxing and clean. Hmm. The only complaint that I might have is that their buffet might be a little pricey, but still this diner is wonderful!

They have fresh squeezed juice. The vegetables and fruit there are not Organic. But for being in the bronx at least they have a juicing machine. If they had organic fruit and vegetables I would probably have there juices everyday.

Nice place. But it’s a bit pricey I have to say. And it’s not only me that thinks that so does my wife and everyone else I know who has come here. Doesn’t matter if you order off menu or get something weighted like a salad or buffet food. It’s expensive for what you get. The food is decent don’t get me wrong. I’ve never had bad food here and the menu offers a good amount of variety (hot buffet, sandwiches, salads, fresh juices, burgers) but for the price it doesn’t wow you either. It’s just good solid café/​diner food. It’s a plus that they are open late and I think it’s a great option for those who work nearby. They can actually get something healthy here if they desire which is not easy in this particular area.

Love this place food is always so delicious i never leave disappointed they make the best chicken quesadillas and the burritos are to die for they always give you big portions so theres always food leftover if you want to share the guacamole is excellent the place is clean staff is friendly and the food is great!

The service is fast. The veggies and fruits are fresh. The portions are full sized. For the price and quality, Café Primavera has no rival. Surrounded by fast food spots, it is great to have this choice in the Fordham area.

If u a health junkie this is the place to be Great food Great service! perfect after the gym

Excellent place that serves high quality food. I was very surprised finding a place lile this on Fordham Rd. I always leave satisfied, never regretting what I just ate. This will always be my go to spot when I’m in the BX.

Finally, finally, finally! A place on Fordham Road that I can get something healthy (and I don’t mean a salad from McDonald’s.yuck). Primavera has such a clean and welcoming space. The staff is friendly and the food is great. They have a good selection of smoothies, wraps, paninis, sandwiches, and a salad bar. In addition to that, they recently added a hot food bar and it is so good. Tastes fresh and well seasoned. The prices aren’t too bad either (yes it’s more expensive than all the fast food joints around it but you get what you pay for).
If you’re in the Fordham Road area, this is the place to go. If I worked around here I think this would be the only place I’d eat from, for realz!

This is the best place to eat healthy, relax and quite on fordham road shopping area.
Sandwiches and salad are they specialties.

Finally, a clean and healthy place to eat on Fordham Road!
I unfortunately missed my train this morning, prompting me to walk west to the Dunkin’ Donuts at Kingsbridge Road for some coffee and breakfast. Primavera, however, caught my eye with its clean seating space and assortment of fruits.
I felt bad that the restaurant was empty as the man at the cash register complained to another gentleman about crime in the area. Apparently, Primavera used to be open 24 hours, but not as of recently.
All that aside, I ordered a cute looking strawberry yogurt parfait with kiwi, blueberries, strawberries, bananas and granola, plus an iced coffee. Fordham Road veterans may be shocked at the prices (I paid a little over $ 5 compared to a $ 3 bacon, egg and cheese and coffee), but the ingredients were fresh and tasty, and the iced coffee came in a plastic cup, not a repurposed hot coffee cup.
It looks like they serve hot breakfast items, as well as your standard Latin food staples. One thing that stood out to me in particular, however, was the salad bar. I’m truly glad to see this in this part of town.