hmmmm….I work on the Hill, so I’ll have to research. But off the top of my head, some of the saloons along Pennsylvania Ave have decent lunch menus as do some of the saloons near MacPherson Square. I’ve heard The Best Sandwich Place on K St is good (but I haven’t been); there’s a few little delis on 18th and 19th that are mostly take out. Funny you mention, potpie…the Daily Grill, actually serves a decent potpie – some people think the Daily Grill is priced a bit high, but I dunno, because there’s usually a lunch special.

be sure to list any places you do find, and add it to the thread. I don’t get downtown for lunch too often, but it’s always good to know.

Washington Deli (20th and K) for the best slice of pizza in DC (not really saying much but it’s pretty good). http://www.washingtondeli.com

That’s about it. If it still exists, there’s a pretty good place for pita sandwiches around there. I believe it was called Perfect Pita. That’s pretty much all I got. Unfortunately DC (with some exceptions) is a wasteland for trying to find good inexpensive food.

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that’s great Wannabchef, you just listed a boat load of chains and a bunch of restaurants that aren’t within a reasonable walking distance from Farragut Square for lunch. [:(]

and Ollie’s Trolley, is not on L St. It’s at the corner of 12th and E. So, usually, when giving advise, one has to dig deeper than google.

I’m just guessing DCTourist wanted more than just a google list, but some real life experience.

Just trying to help – sorry, he said he just moved there – I was trying to show that you can use the internet to help. I’m so sick of the nastiness – that’s the end. It seems some of you people live just to put others down. What a waste of a forum, are the negative comments really so necessary? WOW!

I always go with the assumption that if someone has enough Internet savy to find the Roadfood website, create an account, and post several times, that the person is fully aware of how to use search engines.

I don’t live to put people down, but it’s tiring when a person asks a question about non-chain places and someone else offers a list of more than 50% chains pulled from a search engine. It’s a lazy response. I don’t think there are people who frequent this site who don’t know what google is nor how to use the google search engine.

I’m sorry you feel so persecuted. If you had said you had actually been to DC and loved Cosi’s (which is a chain) I wouldn’t have said anything about your post. But you post from your town of Boise, ID a bunch of chain restaurants in Downtown, DC. It’s like you didn’t even read the original post.

I mean, seriously, would this be a helpful list to someone looking for a cheap local lunch in Boise, ID?:
Arby’s (8 other locations )
3500 S. Findley Ave
Boise, ID 83705

TCBY (9 other locations )
111 Broadway Ave Ste 129
Boise, ID 83702-7200

I think not.

Definitely the following:

Ben’s Chili Bowl on U St

The Market Lunch at Eastern Market, 7th St SE

Naan and Beyond, downtown

Pete’s Diner, 2nd St SE, Capitol Hill

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Definitely worth the trip if your cardiologist will let you go!

They ruin everything!

Had a great Roadfood meal at Ben’s Chili Bowl (check the review under Restaurants) the last time I was downtown in DC. I don’t know how far it is from your workplace, but it’s very close to a Metro stop. Definitely worth the trip if your cardiologist will let you go!

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This entire thread as well as its original inquiry makes me long for the late, great…Sholl’s Cafeteria . . ..

Me too! Dined there often. Used to love Sholl’s crab cakes and its atmosphere when lived in DC and later nearby.

Knew it closed, but don’t know why. A proposed massive rent increase? The place was always packed, but its prices were always very low for its upmarket location.

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that’s great Wannabchef, you just listed a boat load of chains and a bunch of restaurants that aren’t within a reasonable walking distance from Farragut Square for lunch. [:(]

and Ollie’s Trolley, is not on L St. It’s at the corner of 12th and E. So, usually, when giving advise, one has to dig deeper than google.

I’m just guessing DCTourist wanted more than just a google list, but some real life experience.

Just trying to help – sorry, he said he just moved there – I was trying to show that you can use the internet to help. I’m so sick of the nastiness – that’s the end. It seems some of you people live just to put others down. What a waste of a forum, are the negative comments really so necessary? WOW!

Yeah, but they all drive about five times stupider, so it evens out in the end.

And I bet that they only have a fraction of the number of cars on the road as we do. Harrumph. [|)]

Well, you may pay less for chicken, but I bet your housing is affordable. So there!

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I recently enjoyed a day’s special of "Sushi and Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box" for $ 11.50 and it, in addition to complementary vegetable miso soup, featured a divided "Bento" serving tray providing separate compartments for said Teriyaki chicken, garden salad, steamed rice with black sesame seeds and sushi in the form of three small California-like rolls as well both a piece of salmon and white fish.

Here’s maybe the only thing that’s suweeeet about living in Columbia, SC rather than a relatively great food town like DC. You can get basically the same thing at Sakura’s at Forest & Trenholm for $5.95. You get a ginger/peanut dressing topped salad, a bunch of teriyaki chicken, white rice or a California roll, shredded cabbage and pickled carrot with mayo and your usual wasabi and ginger slices. So yummy.