Its tongue-in-cheek name is not so far from reality; this 24-hour Chelsea mainstay packs in regulars at all hours of the day, and has an especially busy brunch and after-hours crowd. Cafeteria conveniently serves as a casual but stylish pit stop for Barney’s Warehouse shoppers when it’s that time of the year again. Simple white and stainless steel décor provide a neutral setting for solid American and New American favorites....

Its tongue-in-cheek name is not so far from reality; this 24-hour Chelsea mainstay packs in regulars at all hours of the day, and has an especially busy brunch and after-hours crowd. Cafeteria conveniently serves as a casual but stylish pit stop for Barney’s Warehouse shoppers when it’s that time of the year again. Simple white and stainless steel décor provide a neutral setting for solid American and New American favorites. Brunch is pancakes and berries, eggs and crab cakes (breakfast and brunch menu available from 8am to 5pm). Come back for homey macaroni and cheese, cobb salad, gourmet burgers or fried chicken.

The dinner menu (available from 6pm to 1am) is more extensive, including more Chelsea-fried dishes as mahi mahi and pan roasted half chicken. The outside patio on Seventh Avenue is outfitted with parasols, and is a good vantage spot for a coffee, white chocolate bread pudding and old-fashioned people watching.