Lunchtime in Downtown SA

[RashoFan]

I just started a new job and I work downtown near Broadway and McCollough.
Sometimes I don't feel like making a lunch to take with me.I would like to know what's good to eat in the area that I can get and be back in 1 hour.
Any helpful suggestions?

[BorderChic]

4th street cafe.....

[Buddy Holly]

Jerry's on Commerce St.

[SrA Husker]

It might be Jerry's, I forget the name, but there's a great Chicago Hot Dog place on commerce. Authentic stuff, they fly the ingredients in from Chicago. Also has italian beefs, etc.

I lived off it when I was on Jury Duty. mmmmmmm

[Buddy Holly]

Yeah, that's Jerry's.

Dude moved here in 1997 from Chicago, started his restaurant a few months later and makes everything himself, with help from his wife. They are truly authentic, as is almost everything else on the menu.

[SrA Husker]

As someone with a family basically from Chicago and visits at least once a year, I can tell anyone who doubts it that it is indeed the real thing. I've heard he's a white sox fan, but I can ignore that because he makes great food, and he has more Cubs stuff on his walls.

[Jekka]

There's a pretty good Vietnamese place if you follow McCullough north a little past Metropolitan Methodist, it's on the right. There's also a really good Greek place called Demos at Ashby and N St Marys.

[IX_Equilibrium]

Go down S. Alamo. Many places there.

[SequSpur]

There's a pretty good Vietnamese place if you follow

Ain't found a way to kill me yet... eyes burn with sting and sweat.......

[gameFACE]

I'm at Sunset Station (actually St. Paul Square). Here are a few eateries from Alamo St./St. Mary's all the way up to Mulberry/Broadway area (these are the ones that popped into my head:

Mexican
Taco Haven (Presa st.) - funky mom and pop
Rosario's (alamo/ st. Mary's) - pricier than TH
Lula's (Travis St.) - mom & pop
Adrian's (Brooklyn) - mom & pop
Chula's (Mcullough) - funky mom & pop
Aldaco's (Sunset Station) - like Rosario's
El Mirador (St. mary's) - like Rosario's and Aldaco's

Asian (not a big selection)
Saigon Express (McCullough) - great Bun and Pho
China Latina (S. Alamo st) - standard combos and sushi

Sandwich places
Delivery Market (S. Alamo st.)
Sip (St. Mary's Houston) - panini
Murphy's Deli (Houston/Soledad) - more of a std. deli
Madhatter's (Beauregard/ S. Alamo) - kind of arty but good
WD Deli (Broadway) - same ad MH

Burgers, chicken fried steak, etc.
Sam's Burger Jt. (Broadway)
Good Time Charlies (Broadway)
The Lord's Kitchen - Heavenly Burgers (Carson St., I think) - you'll want to nap after lunch

I still go to most of theses places. Stay away from the Mexican Manhattan and Foccacio's.

Provecho! :toast

[RashoFan]

You guys are great...thanks for the suggestiions!
SrA Husker and Buddy Holly, funny how y'all metion a Chicago Hot Dog place...I was born in the Chicagoland area :)
gameFace..I have tried Heaven's Kitchen, they are GOOD.

[RashoFan]

Anyone have suggestions for a Sushi place?

[Buddy Holly]

For sushi:

Sushi Zushi on Saint Mary's.
Yokonyu on Houston St.

Also, to add to gameFACE's list.

Burgers, chicken fried steak, etc.
Lulu's Cafe - North Main St.

Vegetarian.
Green - North Saint Mary's.

[ThemBoogieKnights]

There's a pretty good Vietnamese place if you follow McCullough north a little past Metropolitan Methodist, it's on the right. There's also a really good Greek place called Demos at Ashby and N St Marys.
Yeah, the Vietnamese place is the real deal. I forget the name, but my coworkers and I go every other week or so. Get the boat with the shrimp, it's great.

[spurschick]

I work close by to you, so call if you want to do lunch some time.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Lulu's is the greatest on earth.

[Buddy Holly]

Fprgpt one:

Sandwich places
Big Kahuna's - Ashby Place in Monte Vista.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

But seriously, thanks to everybody who suggested places. Now I have some places to go eat before I go to work.

[bendmz]

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! didn't nobody mention the "PIG STAND"........ :hungry:

[T Park]

Joe, where do you work at now downtown?

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Joe, where do you work at now downtown?

No place different...Ave E and Third.

[SequSpur]

lulu's is good... been there a few times.