# What do I want for lunch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 8, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444 "2010-06-08T16:48:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/1 "2010-06-08T16:48:20Z")
Lunchtime is in a couple of hours. What do I want? **Footlong Subway veggie sandwich** (With spicy jack cheese) Cheap, just across the street, tasty with the Sriracha I have at my desk. **Phố, đặc biệt** Huge serving, very tasty, and I get to walk about half a mile round-trip. **Taco del Mar fish tacos** I’ve had better, but they’re the only place I know for fish tacos near the office. Tasty enough, and it’s been a while since I’ve had a fish taco. **Falafel or shawarma sandwich** If I go to the place by the Pike Place I should call ahead. Very good food and I get to walk almost a mile (r/t), but deadly slow. There’s a falafel place around the corner from my office, and another down the block. Of course I can make falafel at home, so maybe a shawarma is in order. . ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/2 "2010-06-08T17:01:59Z")
> [@](#): > > **Footlong Subway veggie sandwich** Apathy on a roll - skip it > [@](#): > > **Phố, đặc biệt** No clue what this is - no meaningful comment > [@](#): > > **Taco del Mar fish tacos** Crime against nature - don’t do this to yourself. > [@](#): > > **Falafel or shawarma sandwich** My choice ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/3 "2010-06-08T17:10:03Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > No clue what this is - no meaningful comment Phố, đặc biệt is Vietnamese soup containing raw beef (it cooks in the broth), well-done beef, beef tendon, tripe, beef meatballs, onions, bean sprouts, fresh basil, sliced fresh chile, cilantro, a lime wedge, and of coure, noodles. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/4 "2010-06-08T17:13:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Phố, đặc biệt is Vietnamese soup containing raw beef (it cooks in the broth), well-done beef, beef tendon, tripe, beef meatballs, onions, bean sprouts, fresh basil, sliced fresh chile, cilantro, a lime wedge, and of coure, noodles. > > Yum. Hmm, sounds odd to my sheltered, mid-western sensibilities but I’d be willing to give it a try. Generally not a fan of noodle soups though. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/5 "2010-06-08T17:14:28Z")
I’d be all about the Phố, but I love soup. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/6 "2010-06-08T17:17:26Z")
Pho or the falafel sandwich. Subway “veggie sub” = condiment sandwich. Don’t you want something in that? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/7 "2010-06-08T17:18:36Z")
Schwarma. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/8 "2010-06-08T17:33:11Z")
Looks like an even vote between the soup and the pita. Hi **Angua**! ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/9 "2010-06-08T17:35:09Z")
Hi **Johnny**! Long time no see! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/10 "2010-06-08T17:38:15Z")
I would do pho, although the falafel or schwarma runs a close second. Absolutely no way on Subway, and I’ve never had Taco del Mar fish tacos, so I can’t speak to that. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/11 "2010-06-08T17:58:32Z")
While it’s not an all time favorite or anything, I quite like a Subway veggie sandwich—It’s a salad on a bun, filling and tasty without making you feel too full or bloated… I havent tried Taco Del Mar, but for fast food joints, Rubios does a good job on fish tacos, and they also have a grilled shrimp burrrito that is mighy tasty. Of course a falafel is always good, although around these parts not easy to find (there are only a handful of places you can get one anywhere in the greater Salt Lake City metro area.) ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/12 "2010-06-08T18:00:09Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **Phố** The moment I saw your post I got up and walked across the street to the Pho place. Thanks, Thanks alot. Now I’m too stuffed to work. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/13 "2010-06-08T18:00:45Z")
Either pho or schwarma. Tip: add vegemite to either to really crank it up. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/14 "2010-06-08T18:17:40Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > Rubios does a good job on fish tacos Rubio’s isn’t bad at all. I like their beans. I haven’t seen one since I left L.A. though. > [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Either pho or schwarma. > > Tip: add vegemite to either to really crank it up. Alas! Guess what I don’t have at my desk! (I really should bring some in.) > [@UncleRojelio](#): > > The moment I saw your post I got up and walked across the street to the Pho place. I think I’m leaning toward the soup. Maybe a couple of gỏi cuốn with pork instead of shrimp. Uh-oh… They have bánh xèo too. Forgot about that… ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/15 "2010-06-08T18:18:01Z")
A burrito. Oh wait, that is what _I_ want for lunch. I would have said schwarma before you stated what pho was. Now that I know, it sounds delicious, so I’d give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/16 "2010-06-08T18:27:38Z")
> [@Driver8](#): > > A burrito. Try to find a good one here! ☹ (Actually, I don’t need ‘good’ burritos. I’m quite happy with a Macho Meat Burrito from Del Taco – which also is not up here.) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/17 "2010-06-08T18:28:41Z")
I vote for Subway. It’s “Twofer Tuesday” at my local franchise, meaning if you buy a footlong of specified type and a drink, you get a second footlong of equal or lower cost for free. Dunno if the veggie sammich is one of the twofer candidates though. I usually get a Subway Club. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/18 "2010-06-08T18:35:49Z")
> [@Driver8](#): > > Now that I know, it sounds delicious, so I’d give it a try. [Here you go](http://www.google.com/search?q=vietnamese+%22sacramento%2C+ca%22&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBF_en). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/19 "2010-06-08T19:32:45Z")
I went for the phố, đặc biệt and a couple of gỏi cuốn thit noung. They’re either going to have to get bigger containers, or cut down on their portion size. No room in the ‘cup’ for the tripe or bean sprouts yet. They gave me six or seven slices of seranno instead of the usual three. I chopped them up and they all went into the soup. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/20 "2010-06-08T20:21:11Z")
Hold on, let me ask UrbanSpoon on my iPhone; It recommends Jak’s Grill in West Seattle, hope that’s not too far of a drive for you 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444.md?page=2)