Midtown Lunch

Hey guys, sorry about the website issues this weekend. To make it up to you- I have a pair of tickets to Philadelphia Weekly’s Taste of Philly event that is happening this Wednesday, October 20th at 6pm in the Crystal Tea Room at the Wanamaker Building.  I went last year and it was so much fun. I am very excited to stuff my face again this year. So many good snacks and a lot of drinks. You will be so full by the time you leave, and maybe a bit tipsy!

For a chance to win tickets, post your favorite ML Philly reviewed lunch place in the comments.

A winner will be picked tomorrow (10/19) at noon.

If you don’t win… consider purchasing a ticket online, it is enough food and drink to be well worth the $30 ticket price.

Hope to see you there!

[10/19- A winner has been selected. Thanks for your comments, it is good to know what lunches you all are enjoying out there!]

Photo courtesy of Hawk Krall via Slice

For guest appreciation day, you can get 50% off any dessert this Sunday at the 15th and Spruce location.

There are so many restaurants on Washington Ave. I want to get to know them all. I want to know what each does best. Nam Phuong was on this list. The restaurant is large and busy. Its size and fun menu makes it accommodating for everyone- couples, friends, groups of drunks, groups of hangover cure seekers, coworkers… as long as you are a fan of soup and noodles.

Browsing the many pages of the menu, I was intrigued by the Vietnamese Crepe ($6.50) right on the first page under appetizers. I had never tried one before so I had to have it.

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Today, Nick from My Inner Fatty is satisfying his Chinese food craving by visiting the Sang Kee in the Sharaton Hotel. I know Lunchers Becca , Wayles, and Matt are fans too.

Chinese food is one of those things that I constantly crave. I know sometimes it’s not exactly the healthiest meal, and more often than not, I tend to regret my decision of overeating these grease laden meals, but there’s just something I can’t pinpoint that has me going back all the time. Probably the MSG, I swear it’s like nicotine to an Asian person. Anyway, last week, I found myself wandering University City with a group of 7, trying desperately to find a proper lunch location. Turns out, this is much more difficult than it seems. Most places that come to mind are either quick meal solutions (i.e. carts), which aren’t suitable for a large group to have a sit down meal. Luckily, a solution was remarkably close.

Maybe this is an unfair blanket generalization, but I don’t normally expect to find great food in the lobby of a hotel. This goes double for Chinese food. It’s just not the type of thing that feels at home in a relatively upscale location. In my mind, good Americanized Chinese food tends to be greasy, cheap, and found in storefronts more appropriate to that description. Sang Kee Noodle House effectively ruins that entire statement. The latest in the family of ‘Sang Kee’ restaurants, this one is nestled on the first floor of the Sheraton in University City. With virtually no wait time, a fantastically varied menu, and moderate pricing for a sit down joint, Sang Kee might legitimately be in a class of it’s own when it comes to ML Chinese fooding in the area.

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