The buzzy restaurant where ‘robots’ serve quinoa is opening in New York City — here's what it's like

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Eatsa, the futuristic fast-food chain based in San Francisco, is expanding to New York City. 

The vegetarian restaurant, which specializes in quinoa bowls that cost about $7, uses technology to automate the ordering and pick-up processes. Customers can dine in or out without interacting with a single human. It's a little scary.

According to Time Out New York, the popular breakfast and lunch spot will open in midtown in the fall.

We don't yet know exactly what the New York version of Eatsa will look like, but if it's anything like the San Francisco shop, it will be a dining experience straight out of "The Jetsons." 

Here's what happened when we visited Eatsa in San Francisco on opening day in 2015.

I arrived at Eatsa, located near San Francisco's Embarcadero, shortly before noon, and there was already a line out the door.

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Almost immediately, the illusion was shattered. A very human employee greeted me and my coworker Jillian to introduce us to the restaurant's app.

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It was very intuitive. The menu is split into quinoa bowls, sides, and beverages. There's a build-your-own bowl option for folks with specific tastes.

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