The food here tastes great, and the pricing is very reasonable. I usually order the supreme chicken sandwich. The restaurant is located conveniently in the RTP area. The staff are all super friendly. One of the staff members even let us continue our lunch while outside after closing time. Would highly recommend!

I found this place by mistake (i am always on the road locally), I am always looking for good lunch places (there is barely any good ones in the raleigh,cary,apex etcetc area). The first time i went was a Thursday (burrito day) and was blown away by their burritos, since then they moved down the street and i was excited I can have their burritos again on Thursdays, I brought my wife already and a friend of mine the last two Thursdays in a row. I never make reviews but they deserve it. Keep up with the good work! Great food!

They moved locations to closer to where we work and Williams kitchen was too busy, so we gave it a try since they have an outdoor space. Honestly, won’t be back it’s disappointing that Durham has a mask mandate, we are a year and half into a pandemic and the owner and some employees chose not to wear a mask. The sandwiches were pretty good, but nothing I would crave again and the sides they had don’t come with the sandwich and were just ok-maybe an option to add a drink and a side could be added together.

This is the only place I eat for lunch when I go into work. The food here is always great and the employees are very nice. The owner is awesome too and always greats people with a huge smile. So glad this place is here! It’s hard to find healthy lunch options in the area and this place always has healthy fresh choices. I can’t get enough of their Thursday chicken burritos, kale salad, spanakopita, festa chicken, or really anything on their daily hot bar! Only negative is that I wish they were open for dinner!

BEST lunches at Meridian!! Every time we’ve eaten at Meridian, the food is fresh & delicious, the staff helpful & professional & everything is very clean.The Savannah sandwich & burrito special are 2 of our favorites.

Best lunch in RTP. Food quality is consistent and customer service is top notch. Highly recommend the salmon. For sides I always go with cold orzo salad and the kale salad. Most days the owner is out there serving food with his employees. Great guy!

I absolutely love this restaurant! Consistent and kind service, fantastic food and its healthy! So happy my coworkers showed me this place, 11/10 recommend to anyone!

Good lunch spot, very popular and busy. The specials rolled through the line quickly, but I ordered a sandwich and it took a little bit during the lunch rush. The turkey chili was so, so, seemed like the ingredients weren’t the highest quality. Would go back, but would get one of the lunch specials.

Food is alway fresh and delicious, the owner demands the highest quality of service. He had his staff re-do a customers order because it was wrapped and cut wrong.

Ive only had the Thursday burrito, but that alone is worth 4 stars!

Best lunch resturant in the triangle!

The food is amazing! Different options every day with the bar, but they can always make you a specialty sandwich too. They have a few desert options too. Ample seating for the lunch crowd.

Great restaurant. Have been a regular here for more than 3 yrs.

Full transparency - Im biased as hell because this is my parents restaurant.At the same time, what kid willingly wants to drive 30 minutes to eat their parents food? This kid - cause its the best food. Cause its my favorite food. Cause I can eat there 30 days in a row and not eat the same thing once. Whatever mood Im in, its fresh, healthy, and downright delicious.Their sandwiches have spoiled me! Ruined me! No other sandwich matches theirs!Favorite sandwiches: Pesto, Supreme, Cranberry, Savannah, Fresno, Caprese (I really could keep going...)My favorites hot specials: cat fish PO boy (Friday only special!), spanakopita, fresh salmon with kale & garbanzo bean salads.

Best lunch and salads in RTP! Wish another one opened near Perimeter Park.

Got the Bruchetta Chicken with sesar salad and fruit, was soo delicious. Chicken was flavorful and so juicy! Was the days special so for only $10 was a great amount of food!

Very friendly staff. Great healthy food. The red drum was so yummy!

Very good lunch location for the area. Its a smallish cafeteria style environment with high quality food. There are daily specials. There are also very good sandwich options along with the daily specials. About 11:50 they get so busy the line almost goes out the door. Its worth getting here early to avoid the crowd. They are only open for lunch.

Wow very good food and it’s fulfilling. I got a burrito and orzo rice. I normally don’t order Mexican food unless it’s from an authentic Mexican restaurant but this burrito was actually delicious and full of flavor.. they are generous with the chicken inside & it taste homemade. Loved it! Highly recommend eating lunch here.

So happy to see these guys back open congratulations❤️❤️

Always delicious, fresh, and excellent customer service.

Very good food. Highly recommend

This place is consistently great. They have specials of the day, which are fun when you want to mix it up. You dont usually need to, though, because their menu offers a lot of variety. They definitely have a customer first mentality and it shows.Wonderful place, wonderful people! :)

Great for lunch. Light and hearty options. Its cafeteria style when you go choose what you want, but there are menus on the wall before the food area. If its not in the food area already, theyll make it to order.I would recommend this place for a group. Theres something for everyone.

This place has great healthy options that are also tasty.

Burrito Thursday is the best! Best burrito in town. Menu changes everyday so check out Twitter for updates. The app makes it easy and you dont have to wait in line!

Cafe Meridian never disappoints with a wide variety of flavorful menu options. You can choose between hot bar items, salads, and sandwiches, and multiple daily specials. The cafeteria style restaurants location is conveniently located off of I-40 and Highway 55 and offers dine-in and carry out.

For a place that’s only open 15 hours a week, they are constantly packed and the food is always great!!I had salmon for lunch there a few weeks ago and it was in the top 5 EVER pieces of fish I’ve had. It was AMAZING!!It’s kind of hidden in a biz complex so you might not know it’s a restaurant but stop in M-F from 11-2. You won’t be sorry!!!!

Daily and weekly specials keep variety in my life. Close to those that work in the meridian park area. Web ordering makes things easy. There are a few favorites that I have now, cubano, salmon, and whatever burrito they have that week always hots the spot.

First visit and very well worth it. Had the Hollywood sandwich, just a half. Should have gotten a whole and I could have saved the other half for dinner it was so good. Original sandwich that had Turkey, London broil, gouda, avocado and bacon lettuce and dijionaise, had the tomato left off, on a sub roll. Im not one for trying new things but this one was well worth it!

The food was good, but I wont be going back. PETA awards posted on wall, no straws save the planet ect. This place is for the politically correct crowd. I dont want to be subjected to political views when I go out to eat. Theres already enough of that on TV already. If it werent for the leftist vibe it would have gotten 4 stars.

Really liked the is place. It was very busy with a long line but they move you through quickly. I had the flounder special and was very please. Big portion. I will go back.

Ive only ordered online and picked up my food, but I love this place. The online ordering is easy and Ive never had an order not ready at the time they provided. I get lunch to go at least once a week. The prices are more than fair and the food is always of great quality. I definitely recommend this place for quality of food and price! The cobb sandwich is my favorite!

Good variety of items for lunch

This is a great spot for a quick lunch. There are tons of options on the menu, along with daily specials. I particularly jam out to Thursday chicken burrito day. Even when line is spilling into the parking lot, it moves very quickly. Everything is freshly prepared and wholesome. The only con is that prices are a little steep, but they have a punch card system where you can earn free entrees.

Very Clean. Friendly staff. Portions are fantastic, you wont leave hungry. Great variety. Food is great.

This is a great little spot. My 1st time there. Food was really good & healthy. Great atmosphere. Will definitely go back.

Fresh, healthy food, fast. I absolutely love this place for lunch. All food is healthy and made from scratch. And if you are a health/physique conscious person like I am, you really need to check this place out. The side portions are also huge

Ive been eating at this place almost everyday for the last year and a half. The food is always fresh, they have great portion sizes and reasonable prices! The owner is extremely nice and so are the staff members. Youre greeted with a smile from the moment you select your food to the moment you check out! - I highly recommend this place to anyone in the RTP area!

The food here is always good!! Dont let the long lines (which moves pretty fast)deter you from giving them a try.

This place rules. I usually hate salad but that Santa Fe salad is to die for! Seriously, so good. The staff is really friendly and helpful. This is going to turn into my go-to lunch place.

PROSThe food is good, especially the Chicken Burrito, which is the Thursday special. There is a nice variety of sandwiches on the menu, all of which are made-to-order. Dessert options are plentiful -- my favorite dessert is the Apple Crumb Cake. The staff is friendly and personal, as this is a family-owned and operated business.CONSThe prices tend to be somewhat high for a cafeteria-style restaurant. The food selection can become monotonous, though this is a natural consequence of frequenting this place. I would like to see some variety in the selection of side items. I would also like to see chocolate-chip brownies. The restaurant itself is starting to look somewhat dated -- some new tables and new lighting would help.SUMMARYOverall, a very convenient place to grab a quick lunch!UPDATE (5/25/18)Shortly after I wrote this review, the restaurant made some upgrades to the environment. Sadly, I no longer work in the Meridian Business Park, so I no longer get to visit this establishment.

This place is an amazing lunch spot for those right outside of RTP. Despite the long lines that form at this place, they really know how to sling hash. Dont be scared off if the line is out the door when you get here, theyll still have you taken care of quicker than any other sit down restaurant in the area. While Ive never done it, Ive seen numerous patrons take advantage of their call ahead and to-go options. They have daily specials that seem to be ever-changing, but also ever-tasty. Nothing here is going to be overly greasy or heavy and send you into an afternoon coma for the rest of your workday. If you havent already, give this place a shot for your next lunch outing.

Went at the lunch rush, the place was hustling, but didnt feel packed. Everyone behind the counter seemed pretty friendly. The food was fresh and tasted delicious. It did take a little bit of time, but for the style of the cafe and the type of food, the time was appropriate. Definitely recommend this place.

I had the salmon today and it was Great. Excellent customer service.

Cafe Meridian always has several specials each day, in addition to their extensive regular menu. Everything is very fresh. Its often very busy - they are open 11 to 2 on weekdays only - but the food is tasty and right-priced.

Came in from out of town and some coworkers wanted to try this place out. I let them go 1st because I did not know what I wanted. Finally I decided on a sandwich. The guy asked me for my order and I told him what I wanted, only to find out 20 min. Later that my order never got put in. After waiting 20 minutes I saw that my coworkers were almost done with their food so I decided to ask for a refund And if it wasnt for the Cashiers helping me figure out what went wrong and then offering a discount then I would have gave it one star. We all decided that for the price vs the quality of food, that we would not be returning ever again.

Wow first time eating there today and they had vegetarian choices! Had a great ratatouille dish on a bed of rice with some marinara sauce. Thankyou for catering to vegetarians as well as others was a great lunch. Also a great atmosphere.

Good place for lunch (thats all they do). Consistently good food. The salmon is always moist and tasty. Sandwiches take a little longer than other entrees.

The food is great, the crew is very familiar and it feels like a neighborhood spot with endless options of healthy or comfort food. Great spot for the perfect lunch. The kale salad is always a go to for me, as well as the cranberry and Turkey sandwhich.

Real food made fresh every morning. I can honestly say ve never had anything bad there. Staff is super friendly and the owner is a great guy. When I told him I loved his kale salad he offered to email the recipe to me.

Good food

Delicious food made with fresh ingredients. Never disappoints.

Great place for lunch or dinner or just drinks. The jalapeno blood orange margarita is a great blend of spice and refreshing. They actually have a great ribeye steak if youre in the mood for red meat.

Nearly prefect BLT! Less bacon and more tomato, but thats just my taste! Nice atmosphere, not too loud, places to sit out doors. Enjoyed it!

One of the most efficient lunch spots in RTP .... all entrees and sides prepared and on steam plates served up by staff who clearly like working there and are extremely courteous, both to you and to each other! Highly recommend the wild caught salmon which is on daily special, the savory and tender grilled vegetables, and the sweet and tangy kale salad. Most entrees with 2 sides are under $10.00. Cant beat the price, quality, freshness or taste. Only downside is its not open for dinner!

Lots of options for vegetarians and meat eaters. Consistently good food and service. You wont leave hungry. I just wish they were open on weekends!

Their food is always delicious, but what I really like is the fact that THE FOOD IS NOT TOO SALTY. OMG! Thats soooo hard to find nowadays. They give you fresh and delicious meat options and fresh and delicious side options. After eating there I always feel full and satisfied but not heavy and gross! Thank you, Cafe Meridian!

Good food. The place was packed as I can only guess it usually is since its only open 11-2 Mon thru Fri. The ordering system is chaotic...so its probably wise to call your order in ahead of time.

Great food, great service, just wish they were open more often!

My coworkers and I love coming here for their lunch specials. Delicious entrees with reasonably sized and tasty portions.

Cafe Meridian is truly a lunch unicorn - its fast, reasonably-priced, AND delicious. Ive never seen so much love and creativity put into cafeteria-style food, and the line runs like a well-oiled machine. Great healthy options made even better if you smother them in chipotle crema.

Great lunch spot with a rotating menu of fantastic specials. I order online for a quick pickup when it gets mobbed at lunch time.

The sign on the door says quality is our only advertisment. Fair enough. This is a great spot to grab lunch during the work week. The basic menu is probs fine, but most of the regulars seem to ignore it in favor of the specials, which are great.

The success of Cafe Meridian is pretty simple. This is 100% the most delicious food that you can grab and sit down in minutes or less. Fresh, healthy, outstanding.

The food is good, but marginally pricey for lunch hours. However, its a nice place to have lunch on the healthier side.

I love the Jersey Way sandwich! All the sides are great! Excellent service! Great for catering also!

Great lunch! Had the pesto chicken sandwich and Greek salad. Loved both.

Great food, amazing quality. The sandwiches are yummy combinations. Prepared food is always great. Popular lunch spot so at 12 there is a little line but nothing crazy!

Never had anything here that I didnt enjoy. Nice variety of daily specials throughout the week and a good selection of menu sandwiches and salads. Reasonable price too.

Good sandwich, friendly, and fast enough. Just a little more $$$ than I thought it deserved.

Cafe Meridian is a real gem for folks working in the RTP area. The food is fresh, flavorful, and wholesome.

Excellent fresh food. Cafeteria style, but with oh so good food!

Fantastic fresh food! Theyre baked salmon and roasted vegetables are great tasting healthy option.

Great place for lunch! Its quick, affordable and the food is always excellent!I would highly recommend it.I travel fro work, and I try to go to the Meridian every time Im in the area.

Good range of menu options to meet the needs of healthy-conscious eaters to those less-so inclined. Always a busy place. Always delicious food.

Good food, lots of options! A little pricey, but worth every penny! :)

Best place for a work lunch in Durham. Food is super fresh and wont leave you feeling bogged down at work after eating. Crispy catfish poboy is the bees knees.

Good food, a bit too busy at lunch though (which is a testament to their high quality food)

This place is the best, Hands down.. Do not pay attention to the bad reviews.. staff is awesome Keep it up guys

My first time there and was sadly disappointed. My husbands tuna melt was cold on lightly warmed bread. I had a gourmet sandwich that was bland. There wasnt much of anything gourmet as the menu claimed. This place was cafeteria style with cafeteria-like food.

Always a very good lunch choice. Food is so yummy, fresh, and well prepared.

I dont want to give single star....Burrito was ok..But I had horrible experience with salad... Salad was looking good but served with insect(may be Leaf-mimicking treehopper).on top of it when I showed it to their staff they simply said sorry without any guilt and kept it with them and said will show to chef hence I could not take picture. looks like its common for them.

Everything here is fantastic and good value too!

This family-run business is bright, cheerful, clean and delicious. If you are in South Durham (near HW 54 and 55 intersection), head over here for lunch. The food is fresh and the service is incredibly friendly.

Excellent place to eat delicious and healthy options. line moves quick. principally Mediterranean, but they have sandwiches and other daily specials.

The food was excellent! Lunch logistics could use some work to expedite the process when the restaurant is busy.

Got Teriyaki chicken, chicken was tough and dry like it had been microwaved and fried, sauce was very sweet and sliced heavily. Girlfriend got black bean burger and it was delicious.

Great food. Good quality healthy options

Great food at a great price. Get there early unless you enjoy waiting. Probably worth the wait unless you work is some type of despotic situation where you will have to choose between your job and a good lunch.

Really good spot for lunch. Worth the drive. Friendly staff and owner. Highly recommended.

Great place for a good lunch. Theyve catered a lot of our in-house lunch meetings, and the food has always been excellent.

Great lunch ...had a good selection to pick from

Wow. Best Greek Pita Ive ever had and Ive had my fair share. Ordered online and was ready to go when I got there. Cant wait to try something else. Sooooo good.

Fresh food at a fair price

The best place to get a healthy meal in RTP period.

Everything on the extensive menu looks delicious! The items I have had have been wonderful, paired with fast service and affordability, I would highly recommend this cafe.

Fresh delicious food, fast service.. love this lunch spot

Good food. One feedback please introduce more vegetarian options - thanks

Very friendly helpful people and lovely food.