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 Matt, who we may all envy for his 2 hour lunch breaks.

Name: Matt

Age: 29

Occupation: Grad Student

Where in Philly do you Work?: West Philly

Favorite Kind of Food: Tacos

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Fishy fish

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: Whiskey Village burger followed by a nap.

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When I heard that Chef Coates from the now defunct Bebe’s bbq was coming to Fergie’s pub, I thought – random pairing, but awesome. Anything that brings bbq closer to Center City is a win, as long as its good, of course. I already liked Fergie’s for the beer menu and the new menu gave me another reason to come by.

The pub setting provides for some crappy ass pictures, but what can ya do.

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• We should probably just avoid eating pizza in Upper Darby for a while… [NBC]
• A run down of Penn Appetit’s favorite places to get shawarma. I wholeheardetly agree that Sahara Grill is the best [Penn Appetit]
• Apparently you can find amazing sushi in Montgomery county [Philly In]
• Check out this beautiful grilled cheese at South Philly Tap Room [Serious Eats]
• You might be wanting to know what a boli bun is [Meal Ticket]

Luncher Aubre needed some soup, off to Sang Kee…

During this brutal winter of bitter cold and high winds, I became a lunchtime fiend for the big noodle soup bowls at Sang Kee. A bunch of the Profiled Lunchers on this site have mentioned Sang Kee’s lunch combo deal and Nick enjoyed the Shanghai Noodles—but no one has yet mentioned their big noodle soup bowls. No one has trekked across the icy tundra of Market street at least once a week to warm their soul with a ten gallon bowl of soup,  no one, except for me… and the hundred other people who are always eating there and making wait for a table.

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While in Reading Terminal over the summer I was tempted by the sound of the boneless rib sandwich at one of the smaller Amish joints- The Rib Stand. I happily discovered that this sandwich is awesome, with perfectly cooked and flavorful meat. And no bones to get in the way.

So while in a similar state of Reading Terminal wandering, I passed Smucker’s and decided to stop because of a large sign advertising a pot roast sandwich. I instantly thought back to that boneless sandwich and wondered how this could compare. Maybe this could be a new favorite?

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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 Vinny, software developer working in the burbs but trying hard to eat as much in the city as possible.

Name: Vinny

Age: 30

Occupation: Software Developer

Where in Philly do you Work?: Lower Bucks County

Favorite Kind of Food: Dead heat between pizza, pho and sushi.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Scrapple

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: Mexico on the Square (1511 Pine St.) is amazing. Could eat it every day. Carnitas burrito or tacos. Love the Bibimbap at Tampopo (104 S. 21st St.), spicy with tuna. Light and satisfying. Also the mid-size sandwiches from Marabella Meatball Co (1211 Walnut St.), any of the types of meatballs will do, topped with spinach & pave vecchio. And if I’m anywhere near RTM, I have a hard time choosing between the incredible pulled pork at DiNic’s and the oyster po’ boy at Beck’s Cajun Cafe.

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