Lunch is a special time of the day. Hopefully, you have made it halfway through your work day. You are starving. You have only consumed a bowl of cereal and a yoplait. You get a little bit of time to take a break, refuel, and let your body be consumed by deliciousness.
The lunch scene can be competitive when it comes to specials. Lunch is definitely the "value" meal of your day. Breakfast is about convenience. Dinner is about culinary indulgence. But lunch is about finding the best value so that you save enough money for dinner, and that you get enough food to get through your day.
There is really such a range in terms of what value means at lunch. Value in its simplest form - under $10. If you can get lunch under $10 that satisfies your lunch craving, and even comes with a drink, that may be a good value. Another kind of value is getting what you want for a decent price that is "valuable" to you because you did not have to buy the ingredients or make the lunch. For example, a lot of people are willing to spend $12 on a Chop't salad because it is healthy, filling, and the value is in the fact that you didn't have to buy 5 different vegetables, cook a protein, and purchase lettuce in time for it not to go bad. Now, I happen to think that making your own lunch is pretty awesome and valuable, and not that difficult, but I get the annoyance. The last kind of valuable lunch is where you get to try a restaurant that is usually really expensive for dinner, but that has an affordable lunch special. Spending $29 on a 3 course lunch may seem expensive, but if you are doing the lunch special at Del Posto, you are getting a great value eating 4 star food at a much more reasonable price.
Asiam Thai (located in the East Village on 15th Street and 1st Avenue) fits the "value under $10" category. The lunch special at Asiam Thai costs $6.95. With tax and tip, this lunch will cost you $9. You get 2 "appetizers" and an entree. I use quotes for apps because soda and ice cream are included in the choices, along with soup, salad, dumplings, and spring rolls. It is great for mixing and matching. I wanted caffeine, so I got a diet coke and spring rolls. But you can do a salad and spring rolls, a soup and ice cream, etc. And the entrees are your typical pad thai, chicken curry, etc.
The food is great. The options are terrific. And you just can't beat $6.95.
Have a delicious day!
NYC Menu Girl
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