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 Melissa, who isn’t  afraid of ordering off the kids menu.

Name: Melissa

Age: 24

Occupation: Receptionist at a real estate company, and blogger at Yum Marks the Spot

Where in Philly do you Work?: Rittenhouse Square

Favorite Kind of Food: Sushi, pasta, oysters, cereal, Vietnamese, breakfast sandwiches, and all dairy products. (I’m looking at you, cheese and ice cream!)

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Raw chickpeas, bleh. And Dr. Pepper.

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: I’m completely obsessed with the falafel at Mama’s Vegetarian (18 S 20th St). I’ll fight anyone that doesn’t think it’s the best falafel in the city. I also love Vic’s (2035 Sansom St). Their three roll special is unbeatable in taste and freshness for reasonably priced sushi. Thai Singha House to Go is also great (106 S 20th St). You can get two different dishes from their freshly-filled steam tables for $6. Can’t forget my old standby, LeBus (129 S 18th St). ALL of their sandwiches are awesome, as well as their vegetarian chili and cucumber dill soup. And if I’m feeling fancy, I’ll stop at Yogorino (233 S 20th St), and get a lil treat before I head back to work.

“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? Qdoba. I get the kids meal, which is a seriously good value and a good amount of food. It’s a burrito in a bowl, a side and a small drink for $4.31! It’s really hard to resist that.

Place you discovered thanks to Philly Lunch (if any) I read about the Meme Thursday fried chicken lunch back in February, but have unfortunately yet to try it.

If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? Italy (they eat incredible food, and never seem like they’re rushing), but I’d settle for just working closer to Reading Terminal and Chinatown. Rittenhouse is severely lacking in Pho.

Is there anything you’d like to ask the Philly Lunch readers? Who do you think would win in a fight, Jose Garces or Marc Vetri? Garces has more stock, but Vetri seems scrappy.

They are such nice guys, but… will knives be involved? We know Garces works well under pressure (see, Iron Chef) Tough one!

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.