- The Banh Mi was our absolute favorite, being big enough to fill our very hungry stomachs and chock full of flavor (+ those zesty fries add even more kapow! to the tastebuds).
- The Duck Fried Pork Rice was surprisingly light and delicate, with subtle hints of cilantro and perfectly cooked duck to delight our palates.
- Plus the Pork Ramen Noodles were TO.DIE.FOR. and would make the best meal/option when you’re craving something hearty on a rainy spring day.
NOODLE & RICE BOWLS
- CHICKEN UDON NOODLES ($9) roasted chicken breast / egg / mushroom / napa / pickled fresno / crispy shallot
- PORK RAMEN NOODLES ($10) pork belly / poached egg / mushroom / bok choy
- CARNITAS RICE NOODLES ($10) pork shoulder / mushroom / cashew / soft egg / hot ‘n sour sauce
- VEGETABLE FRIED RICE ($7) egg / asparagus / corn / bean sprouts / snow pea / cilantro
- DUCK FRIED RICE ($9) egg / carrot / snow pea / bean sprout / scallion / cilantro
SANDWICH BOXES
(Each come with a choice of zesty french fries or salad of the day)
- GRILLED CHICKEN TORTA ($8) achiote marinated chicken / guacamole / black bean puree / pickled onion / chopped lettuce
- CUBANO SANDWICH ($9) carnitas pork / slow cooked ham / pickle / miso mustard / melted gruyere
- BANH MI ($9) cured beef brisket / chicken liver pate / pickled carrot & daikon radish / sriracha aioli
- MAHI MAHI FISH SANDWICH ($12) remoulade / tempura tomato / mixed greens / pickled fresno
PLUS FOR THE NEXT WEEK WE ARE GIVING AWAY 20 FREE LUNCHES A DAY. YES, 20 FREE LUNCHES A DAY = 100 FREE LUNCHES!! All you have to do is comment below telling us what a terrible lunch you’re about to eat and WHY YOU DESERVE FOR RICHARD SANDOVAL TO PICK UP THE TAB (just this once). GO. COMMENT AWAY. (Photos totally encouraged too, ps).
Here’s the (not-so) fine print: Lunch must be redeemed between March 19 – 23, 2012. Valid at the Lunch Bar only from Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm. Not valid with any other offer. Free lunch constitutes ONE entree from the LunchBar Menu. Does not include beverages, tax, tips/gratuity. Winners will be notified via email by Friday March 16th, so use a real email address when you comment.
ALL OF THE WINNERS FROM MONDAY’S DRAWING HAVE BEEN SELECTED. Check your email and if you didn’t win, there’s another opportunity today at noon! Keep your eyes peeled to BYT!
Hard Boiled Eggs and Peanut Butter, too much protein overload.
Burger madness from Wiseys because I don’t have enough time to make anything… way too much meat, none of it real.
I’m eating a container of Easy Mac that I found in the back of my desk drawer. I didn’t have time to heat it up in the microwave, so I used the hot water from our water cooler. Pathetic. I could really use a REAL lunch away from my desk!! Thank you please.
I’m about to eat a handful of ready-pac salad that is “best used” by today, with half a breast of overcooked chicken. Woke up so early that grabbed the two things that were ready to go in my fridge. ZERO FLAVOUR
I need the vitamins that Richard’s food will provide! Yes, he should get the tab this time considering yesterday was my birthday!!
I’m about to eat at Jose Andres’ new food truck. This food looks way better–and the sandwiches aren’t $20.
Nothing. Got writing to do, no time for food today.
I’m actually about to eat a dried up piece of chicken that I left in the refrigerator at work last week and forgot to wrap. It’s all I’ve got though.
These Mcdonalds coupons will run out eventually. But until they do. “Premium” chicken sandwich it is? If this is Premium however I don’t know what standard would be. Don’t know if I want it.
UGH, this is what I eat almost every day because I am underpaid: http://www.faithfulprovisions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Healthy-Choice-Fresh-Mixers.jpg
SAVE ME.
A haiku for food
Latin-Asian fusion, wat??
Fusion is mah jam
A Weight Watchers vegetable soup… I would rather drown in it.
UGH I DONT KNOW WHAT TO EAT BC EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE.. I MIGHT JUST SKIP LUNCH TODAY
Chinatown lunch options are the worst. $12 Chopt salad? No thank you. I’d much prefer that Banh Mi please.
Leftover DiGiorno Pizza and I already ate the Wyngz
working at sixth & i. checked the fridge. all we have is hummus, hummus and more hummus #jewishproblems
I’m about to eat what I also had for breakfast: Lance Toast Chee Crackers with Peanut Butter. Wait, they are Chee crackers, not cheese?!
i guess i’ll be eating all of the leftover hummus ali g. doesn’t eat. wish i had something else to eat it with besides a spoon and my glasses.
Broke student here. I had to beg my roommate for a LEAN Pocket today. Not even a Hot Pocket. I didn’t even realize those were a thing people consistently bought/ate.
I must say, while the whole burnt mouth, empty pockets thing looks pretty damn good on me, I definitely wouldn’t mind a decent lunch for once. You know you have a problem when you actually miss having a meal plan…
Sandwich bread from the store and the last of a tomato that’s kind of mealy by now. I will probably try to steal a co-worker’s chocolate just to have *something* interesting…Please, Richard Sandoval, save me!
Generic brand cereal straight out of the bag. Yes…BAG.
Won’t let me post my picture but I am eating whitefish out of the actual fish. You can see it’s eyes…I’m no vegetarian by any means…but this is just creepy
Richard Sandoval, please pick up the tab for @AliG and @HannahOre because we know not all free food is created equal.
My fridge = 3 blocks of tofu and 2 corn tortillas. Lunchtime fail
. I could really use some delicious Zengo.
Tweeted the pic of the whitefish #bytfreelunch
Because good lunch for gluten-free folks like myself is limited to chemically treated salads and mediocre sushi in this neighborhood. I need something to spice up my life.
qdoba for the 2475465497546th time this semester because it’s 10 feet away from my class and half off on mondays
You just need to put the url for the photo (no html required) in order for it to post. Or you can make sure to tweet us @BYT too
My lunch consists of a basic ham and cheese sandwich in a ziploc bag…enough said. This is why I DESERVE FOR RICHARD SANDOVAL TO PICK UP THE TAB. Please don’t let my stomach look forward to this lunch nightmare for another day.
My lunch is so bad that I put off eating it until 9:09 at night.
Today l ate salmon from a Pouch. It had a little section of hard circular things – what is that, spine?! I am thinking there are better sources of calcium at Zengo. Help a sister out?
I skipped lunch today… TGIM…