The food is always fresh with really generous portions and a reasonable price to match. You must try the Mac and Cheese, a must have on Weds and Friday. The staff is so friendly and they make you feel so at home. There is always leftovers.

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J.Pace & Sons (it is to be pronounced Pah-chay) is well known for its lasagna as well as its sandwiches. Inside, it's hardly any different from your normal sandwich shop. Hot sandwiches over there, cold over here, pay down there, next to the drink fridge. I usually head for their "Big Dig" sandwich, being prosciutto, basil, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, oil and balsamic vinegar on a hefty Italian roll. It's one of their most expensive at $7.45, but after having one, you rarely need dinner. Very filling. The pastries aren't to rave about, but everything else is delish!

This Suffolk law school hang out is the perfect dark hiding spot to escape to. Enjoy a cold beer while playing pool in the back. Diverse crowd. The Beantown Pub is also the only bar in the world where you can have a Sam Adams beer when looking at the grave of Sam Adams across the street.

After a successful stint in Harvard Square and on Commonwealth Avenue near Kenmore Square, this gazebo restaurant in Post Office Square Park in the Financial District is the newest Z Square location to open its doors. Featuring fresh ingredients in all of their signature sandwiches, salads, paninis, handcrafted soups and daily specials, keep your eye out for the roving Z Crepe Cart during the warmer months.

Au Bon Pain means the place of good bread in French. Au Bon Pain is a stylish bakery café located at America's urban junctions and suburban crossroads.

Cosi's make-your-own sandwiches come in one, two, or three toppings, and although they are delicious, they don't come cheap. Kids will love the bread, which is baked in a wood-burning oven before your eyes. It's almost always warm and delicious. Toppings such as curry chicken, smoked salmon, and caramelized onion are in abundance, but standard fare is available, too. For dessert, try the ultimate "sandwich": marshmellows, Hershey bars, and graham crackers, served with a mini crackling fire and an iron pot for melting .

Chopped designer salads? You bet. This Financial Street gem is a hidden hotspot for herbivores looking to satisfy their salad-as-a-meal fix. Hidden behind a grand glass facade at 100 Federal Street, Boston's Wild Greens boasts Wolfgang Puck goodies ranging from robustly prepared soups to vegan-approved salads. Wild Greens also has daily specials--like an awe-inspiring fajita bar on Thursdays and a daily breakfast menu where the chef prepares a larger-than-usual meal as you wait. While a bit on the pricey side, Wild Greens doesn't hold back with its portions (be prepared to walk back to your office with a doggie bag). And, to top off an above-average lunch experience, Wild Greens boasts outdoor seating next to a sculpture garden. Score!

The service here is prompt and there are good variety of sanwiches to choose from. Salad and pizza are also available. The space has high ceilings and large windows, so it feels open and bright, even on a dreary winter afternoon.

You can find some decent soups from a roster that has both consistent offerings like clam chowder and rotating selections such as split pea, carrot-broccoli and vegetable-barley, plus a few stews. Sandwiches include the usual suspects, plus some interesting selections such as Caribbean chicken with banana-ginger chutney and some Asian and Middle Eastern wraps in tortillas and pita breads. The salad bar itself leaves a lot to be desired compared to the multifaceted, unusual, prepared salads you can score at any decent lunch place---or even compared to the bars at most supermarkets.