Outdoor seating
Yes
Dancing Crane Caf in Bronx
Categories
Location on the map
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Usually a wait
Yes
Comments (182)
Very nice fare. It was comfortable especially since it was pouring out.
Food is pricey but if you are member of the WCS you get a nice quiet are to eat
The food was really good and the portions were very generous. Everything tasted delicious and fresh. I reccomend here to everyone visiting the Bronx Zoo since its in the zoo. 😍
I did not have a bad experience here. The fries were a decent portion, and tasted really good. Pizza is good. I know it is a little on the pricey side, but that is part for the course at a place like this. Friendly employees. You can bring your own packed lunch if not interested in paying the prices
Half way be decent food but the prices are high. A nice thing is it you sit outside theres peacocks thatll come up and let you feed them my kid and I used most of it french fries to feed them.
Lines moved fast when we visited but indoor dining is closed. We had to search outside for a table. The food is good and I enjoyed the salad. We saved money by being members of WCS.
Artisan sandwiches, freshly made salads (packaged to-go), vast array of non-soda beverages, breakfast items all day - THIS is the place to eat at the Zoo. Plenty of outdoor seating and a private space for events on site with views of the Riverwalk (and flamingoes!)
It is a comfortable place to get out of the heat and grab some refreshments, unfortunately, even though the zoo opens at 10a.m., the staff was not ready to serve us or take our orders at 11a.m.The food was fresh and tasted good, we ordered the chicken tenders and french fries, and it was affordable, I believe that we paid $3.99 each. There was some miscommunication with the promotional cups which you pay for and get free refills throughout the park, the staff never gave us wristbands to identify us as having bought the cups (I cant imagine how else we would have gotten them) and had to debate this when we asked for a refill.All in all, it was a decent experience.
Chicken tenders and fries? Yes please- they were delicious!
This restaurant is at the zoo I ate dip n dot cause it was a hot day great experience as I grew up here and things have changed for better they added tree trek zip line
I must say the food got much better at this place. I used to worry and carry food for my child every time we go to the zoo. We got green salad with Italian dressing, French fries, chicken nuggets, and pepperoni personal pizza. I know it sounds like usual foo that is sold every where, but this time the food in dancing crave cage was actually fresh. The chicken crispy, the salad was fresh, and the fries were not fried in over-burn oil! Good job!
Great food, and good options for all. Chef salad for health conscious, pizza and chicken strips for kids + more!
Typical zoo cafe food but prices were way tooooo high, even for a captive audience. Hamburger and pizza were very dry. Had been sitting a long time. Should be fresh for the $$$$$ they charge.
Quick line, fast service, food only moderately over priced. Why did I hate it? There are peacocks everywhere. Beautiful free roaming peacocks. Its great, but children chase them, throw things at them, yell at them, and there isnt a single staff member to step in to protect the birds. Feeding peacocks french fries all day long has to be an animal rights violation of some kind. Like feeding a baby cake frosting. They dont know any better and need help & guidance. I hated this, I hated those kids, and there absent minded parents.
Good food. Higher priced for an individual but combo deals help. Kids enjoyed it.
Had the veggie panini, it was acceptable. Beer was not very cold. Zoo was great.
Food is pretty good and prices are fare. And since its winter and sitting is outdoors, they placed overhead heat lamps. I loved it. 😍
Completely understaffed, lack of supplies and burnt food. Will take you 20 minutes to get food and it will be cold when you get through checkout.
Big dining area multiple locations for eating and the food is great. No plastic lid nor straws but it doesnt bother as much. Would say if youre new the menu that they have showcasing doesnt really show you everything they got so i would recommend asking if the line isnt too long.
Its zoo food. Also prices are steep. Indoor dining closed during covid-19. Theres outdoors seating, but it can be bitterly cold even if you secured a heated spot.
Good food, but outside dining area needed to have peacocks removed and animal excrement from the cement.
Considering that this is a zoo cafe, the food here is surprisingly good. Dont expect anything gourmet - its still a zoo, after all - but you really could do worse. Theyve also recently taken to selling beer.
Not many option here at Bronx Zoo when it comes to food. It seemed like each eatery offered the same menu. Mainly, burgers and chicken tenders with fries.Here at Dancing Crane Cafe, as soon as you walk inside, there was a long counters where you order and pick up your food. It seemed like the staff working at the counters were local kids, young, but they were doing pretty good job, trying there best to be efficient. The area behind the counter was kept pretty clean, and everyone was wearing hair nets and gloves, which was good to see.The whole ordering and picking up the food took a while. After you get your food, you go to the cash register behind you, and you pay there. You could also pick up some juice and what not from the refrigerator by the cashiers.The indoor eating area was filled with family and kids, and even more so, filled with food and trash on the floor, chairs, and tables... Not very well kept, the outside seemed much cleaner.If you were not in a mood to get chicken tenders, burger, pizza, or hot dog, and the only healthy option they had here was veggie panini, then you are in for a huge disappointments. And even if you are ok with these selections, do not get your hopes up, it is not that great, not worth the price. Read my full review on this Cafe and food on my food blog at foodlovergirl.
The cafe food is amazing and has a variety or food choices. Some of them are pizza, chicken tenders, fries, hotdogs, and ice cream. Also, it is inside the Bronx zoo which is even more amazing.
Super friendly and helpful staff. Several people were very knowledgeable about what was and was not gluten free. They also went out of their way to make sure that the food was safe for me to eat.
Too expensive bit looking past that, I order two nacho chips and fries with cheese and the wait was about 22 mins while I stood at the register.. Terrible
The Dancing Crane Cafe is the Bronx Zoos main cafeteria. At $4 for a bottle of water, $6 for snacks and an average cost of $12 fast casual entrees the prices are high. The problem is that those prices buy you average popcorn and fair sandwiches in the Zoo. Its crowded at most times but seating is ample indoors and out. In a pinch it will do but I would recommend skipping it for a picnic or a trip to little Italy a few blocks away.
The selection of food at the cafe is small. Expect premade salads and sandwiches. Hot food items include uninspired pizza, hot dogs, burgers, and chicken fingers. Sorry, no vegan items. And try not to gasp when you see the prices.
Food was good not expensive, got a cup that i can refill for a $1 everytime i visits.
Love this place. Is great and relax. I we t with the family in a super busy Saturday and we went in found some seats and it was very calm to be there and less noisy.
Good food but extremely over priced. bring your own food. save your money for ice cream in the zoo
Food is okay but a staff member kept coming around our table hovering over and over again
Best cafeteria in the Bronx Zoo.Like everything else there, its expensive.Decent cheeseburger with fresh lettuce & tomato.
Workers are busy talking each other. Never gave me member discount for years. I guess they were trained not to give discount. Double check you receipt
The food they serve is extremely overvalued (so so so expensive) .
Great place to site with your bag lunch.
A standard Theme Park experience for food, yet very nice staff.
This place has many different things to eat. Salads, sandwiches, soda, hot dogs, ice cream, coffee, water etc. There prices are high. I suggest coming with food, snacks and water, soda.
Was always a great place to eat & rest after a long hike in the zoo. Relaxing while watching the flamingos. BUT beware of the lions and tigers and bears, Oh my!!!
The chicken fingers here are really good. Love the fruit parfait. 😋
The Bronx Zoo food is always good. Ive had no complaints yet.
Pizza, fried chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers that are mediocre. They also have sweets. Clean and plenty of indoor & outdoor seating.
Get the chicken, not the pizza. The loaded fries were pretty good. And for eating in site the prices werent all that bad.
So overpriced. Water more expensive than French fries. Its there at least if you are starving. Be prepared to get robbed.
Expensive and to be honest the worst coffee I have ever had. :(
The food is ok and the ambiance simple and dated but workers were cleaning sweeping and washing tables after ppl. Was clean
Decent. And the only big food establishment in the Zoo! Unfortunately they dont sell alcohol. You have to go to Zoo brews for that.
The food is pretty good a bit over priced but good overall. Theres space inside and out to sit.
Really nice place to sit down after walking for miles. The food is basic but ok.
Food was ok, very expensive though.
Took my grands there after viewing the lights. They loved it & I did too
Limited food options here but burger was okay.
Great food but the only thing that was wrong all the tables where really dirty they should have someone wiping down the tables
Love the Bronx Zoo. Good variety. Lots of seating. Food is fair.
The food was ok. Way over priced!
Dont go there during winter. One, count her, one employee serving the food, operating cash register, etc. Horrible
They are doing a good job of offering food safely.
Its decent. You have to eat outside
The place was nice yes the food cost you more
The wife was feeling thirsty so we had got to drink there
Friendly staff nice ice-cream.
Food was good and hot but expensive...
Nice place and food, but too expensive.
Very nice and clean. Prices are a bit high but your supporting the animals.
Good food but kinda expensive
Good place. Not expensive
Nice and clean inside the bronx zoo
Foodd is decent but way over priced.
Large with reasonable good selections and quick lines. Plenty of place to seat indoors.
Foods okay, but everything is overpriced.
Comfy with good eats. Eat outside for some wildlife lunch companions.
Fresh salad and My daughter love the pizza
Food is good but pricey.
Best lunch options at the zoo
Not impressed with the food, but is is clean and the staff is nice.
Yummy chicken and burgers 😋😋 clean and a great cooling center
Food was good, fast service and air conditioned!!!
You can eat outside and the peacocks are walking around you. Cool!
Loved the food and atmosphere. Peacocks were the stars !!
Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere.
Excellent service
Usual poor food and absolutely ludicrous pricing
Food is not great and pretty expensive.
Pricey but its the only game in town!
If you like animal you will enjoy
Beautiful cathedral to watch someone get married in.
Typical fast food...nothing to rave about
Good options, tasty food, but rude maintenance staff.
Very pricey, and the food isnt good at all
A bit costly but very good
This is the best place to rest and grab a bite at the zoo.
Terrible service and the concessions aretoo expensive.
Good food. Could be less expensive
Pricey but good food
Had to wait for way too long for cold, bad and unhealthy food
Food was not The best, and VERY Expensive.
Bit pricey but decent food
Tskes a long time to get yr food especially pizza
Great service, fast and accurate.
Free refills for members in private area
Expensive but good food for a zoo
Just a place to get some grub and drink before continuing my journey.
There food was good
Stopped in for a quick bite and a little break lot of people lot of noise
Good service, good pizza.
Had a vegetarian panini and it was delicious
Bogus hotdogs served in Nathans boxes.
Love the food and the zoo
Food is very overpriced.
It was OK.Service was slow too overpriced
Good food for a zoo restaurant
Good food fast service
Food was really good.😎
Foods are expensive even water too
Service was fast but very crowded as usual
Great service and nice people
Dirty, busy ...and out of ice cream by noon.
Only food place open due to weather
Fast and friendly service with a smile.
A bit pricey but nice.
Nice place for the children to eat
Good service nice people
Fast fried food served slow
Very nice and warm
Chicken tenders are okay
Good food,but to expensive
Loitering
Overpriced nothing to write home about....
Expensive..cold ...school quality
Clean good selection of food
Good food good service
The fries are good...
Good food
Very good
Very friendly atmosphere
Pizza was delicious thanks
Service was pretty quick
Its the Bronx Zoo. Duh
Great food
Very expensive
Great place for food
Vegan options lettuce or tomato
The burgers are great
Overpriced and lousy selection
They have everything in here. Even though things are over priced there are Family meals and drinks. Worth it all. Love stopping to eat here after walking all day at the zoo
Food in the zoo, I mean...
Expensive
Love it
Prices too high
Yum
Wow. What a meal!
Good stuff!
Good food.
Awesome
Good
Over priced.
Fresh food
Poor service
Nice
Very expensive
Peacocks and pizza 🍕
Beautiful place to be
To expensive
Good coffee
Expensive!
It is a big place they sell different kind of food they sell chips they sell beers they sell sodas to sell fruit salads water juices coffee pizza Hut Dogs hamburgers sandwiches very good the service of prices they are the prices where they are always in parks and it is very big the space there are chairs and tables to sit
A cafeteria for selling fast food. Pizza. Fries. hamburger. Drinks. Fast service. net. to take. Do not sit still. Corona time
This place is inside the Bronx Zoo.
Delicious good prices!
Wonderful place in contact with nature!
Disgusting food. Dirty toilets.
Good nutrition
Total reviews rating 4.1
182 Reviews for Dancing Crane Caf 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-06Stopped in for lunch on a not so crowded weekday at the zoo and was pleasantly surprised to have really enjoyed my vegetable panini (pictured). It seems to me that the food quality and variety has really increased at the Bronx Zoo in recent years as more vegan, vegetarian, and other health conscious options have expanded to include sandwiches, salads, black bean burgers, and warm bowls. The food is a bit pricy but I’m omitting that factor from my review as it’s to be expected in places like this. The staff was welcoming and the indoor and outdoor facilities looked clean and well kept. I’d certainly eat the veggie panini again.
Review №2
2021-12-04Surprisingly decent zoo food. Was expecting very bad cafeteria level food. Actually nice and flavored, and above average for the chicken tenders and fries.The zeppelos are really good here! Pleasantly surprised.
Review №3
2021-06-11Second time Ive been here. I bought a premade sandwich 🥪 last time. This time I had a grilled vegetable 🍆 panini. It tasted good. I was given a discount because I had to wait for my panini. I felt the wait was reasonable because the place was busy!Indoor seating closed. A family let me sit at their table outside.Very pricey. An 🍦 ice-cream bar was close to $5.Place servers pizza, 🍔 cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, nachos with cheese 🧀 and fries.Facemasks required to enter. Contactless payment option available.Other than price, I recommend a visit.
Review №4
2018-06-21Absolutely the place to relax and eat, after a long day of exploration of the zoo.Many picnic tables on the front-end of the cafe. Also go to the back by the pond, to check out the ducks and majestic flamingos in fiery red/pink plummages.❤💜💗Do Like👍👍👍Do Love
Review №5
2021-05-15Lovely outside eating area. Building itself has many windows and a lovely eating area.
Review №6
2021-05-25Very nice, you cant eat inside only outside. The food is super expensive though. 12.99 for 6 chicken fingers and fries.i guess thats too be expected at the zoo. Sometimes the fries are cold but the staff doesnt mind you asking if they can make it fresh. The good part is that they offer coffee. Only at this Cafe not at the others in the park.
Review №7
2022-04-23Clean and well kept for snacks and a quick bite. Sometimes very crowded so maybe long waits to get your food. Prices are a little high even with discounts from your annual membership. The food is okay but they no longer give straws. It is air conditioned so you dont have to sweat or freeze.
Review №8
2021-07-30Prices are a bit high but normal for a Zoo, park etc. Hot dogs were great, kids liked the pizza and fries, pretzel too. Eating inside or outside available. Good amount of space and seating. Decent variety of foods available.boh cheeseburger was really good too.
Review №9
2022-05-26Fries were very good and so were chicken tenders
Review №10
2021-08-12We had breakfast. Very limited but coffee and muffins along with a yogurt parfait with fruit - hit the spot on a warm morning! Covid seems to limit menus all over the city right now. Staff was nice and helpful.