Midtown Lunch

As is customary at Philly Lunch, every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Philadelphia. This week, it’s Kishwer aka Phillygrrl, to whom I owe a lunch date!

Name: Kishwer

Age: 25

Occupation: Copy Writer/Legal Intern

Where in Philly do you Work?: South Broad Street

Favorite Kind of Food: Anything with bacon in it. And of course, until I learn my mother’s recipes, I’m always in the search of the perfect Pakistani meal, i.e. chicken and rice.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Doesn’t exist

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: For comfort food, the $11 fried chicken lunch special every Thursday at Meme on 22nd and Spruce can’t be beat. Mi Lah Vegetarian on 218 South 16th Street prepares a tofu banh mi covered in spicy veganaise that easily rivals anything you find on Washington Avenue. Philadelphia Chutney Company on 16th and Samson makes great South Indian food. Be sure to check Twitter and Facebook for their daily special deals. Try any of their dosa combinations and don’t forget to order a mango lassi to go. Mumbai Bistro has fresh North Indian eats that go easy on the wallet. I highly recommend garlic naan and Maaza guava juice with any meal you order. And last, but not least, Jamaican Jerk Hut on 14th and
South makes a jerk chicken leg quarter platter that will make you weep with pleasure.

“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? On cold winter days, a bowl of white chicken chili and cornbread or a Roquefort burger from Good Dog Bar on 224 South 15th
Street makes everything better.

If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? Japan. Sushi all day, every day!

Is there anything you’d like to ask the Philly Lunch readers? Anyone want to go check out the chicken chargha at Wah-Gi-Wah over at 45th and Chestnut? I heard it’s amazing.

Ha, I guess that must be where we will finally meet up for lunch together Kishwar, that place has been on my list for a while!

If you would like to be next week’s Profiled Philly Lunch’er (or know somebody you’d like to nominate), email me at jamie@midtownlunch.com