Midtown Lunch

As we try to do 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 Allison who is looking for the true holy grail of Midtown Lunch- the $5 and under lunch.

Name: Allison

Age: 24

Occupation: Community Manager

Where in Philly do you Work?: TicketLeap, in Rittenhouse Square.

Favorite Kind of Food: Asian of any variety. Also, anything I can grill.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Heavy fried “bar food.” Don’t like to be weighed down when I’m trying to get my drink on!

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: Small spicy falafel sandwich on white at Mama’s Vegetarian (20th and Chestnut), the three roll special at Vic’s (20th and Sansom), veggie chili and a fresh roll at Le Bus (18th and Walnut).
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I was unaware, but Sammy Chon opened a truck on Temple’s campus in April. The menu is an abbreviated version of their other locations, including appetizers, Korean burritos, Korean tacos, and Korean hoagies. I figured since I was on a college campus, I might as well get real college with it and order the fully loaded meaty, cheese fries.

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I have noticed there has been a lack of good restaurant Groupons recently, but for some reason, there are TON this week. Here are my pics:

$15 for lunch for 2 at Nina’s Trattoria

$15 for $30 at Makiman

$12 for $25 at Erawan

$20 for $40 at Salento

Eat up!

Photo Courtesy of Bridges, Burgers, Beer

• The Inquirer loves the bacon cheeseburger at Drezel’s burger truck, Spot Burger [The Inquirer]
• So did Brian, who noted how tall the burger is [BridgesBurgersBeer]
• However, Thad thought the burgers were priced a little high and noticed his bacon allotment was rather weak [Philly Phoodie]
• In other news, a company is developing powdered seasoning blends based on current food trends. You could actually do a lot with patatas bravas powder [Food Navigator]

This week, Luncher Janeane from Phillyism is in Old City eating an Israeli favorite of mine- shakshuka.

Café Ole, an Israeli café sandwiched between Old City boutiques, is somewhat of a Mediterranean Oasis for lunching locals – with an otherworldly vibe and unique lunch eats. It’s the perfect place to grab a coffee, grab lunch, or just hang out with an iced tea, with tables inside and out and doors swung open as if they’re waiting for your arrival. If the café isn’t busy, it’s really the perfect place to relax in Old City. On beautiful days during the coffee rush and lunch, it can get jam packed, so expect slower service and to have to make your way through a ravenous lunch crowd.

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Tomorrow (Wed, June 20th), Jake’s Sandwich Board is teaming with LevelUp to launch their new tech based loyalty program. If you use the LevelUp app to pay (I love this app) you can get your lunch for free! (Up to $10, which means you can get any one of their sandwiches).

For further reading, LevelUp wrote an article to celebrate the launch of 500th business partnership in Philly.

And- if you don’t have LeveUp yet, why not use my promo code and give me your referral cashmonies! Its 45712.

(UPDATE: The LevelUp partnership worked out so well that this deal is being extended today and Friday, enjoy!)

I was truly giving up hope. Every time I had ramen in the city I was totally let down. When Nom Nom Ramen had its soft opening in March, I didn’t run over as soon as possible like I did with Ramen Boy. I was scared of being disappointed yet again. After getting sufficient reports from trusted friends that it was not crap ramen, I made my visit. I hoped to find love in a hopeless place.

The menu is all ramen, save for a single pork bun appetizer. Inside there are plenty of tables but no waiter service, which I have no problem with; order at the counter and wait for your name to be called.

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