Now I'm craving coco bread, but I have to chime in on the rotisserie chicken thoughts ... there's a place at Broadway near St. Patrick's Church (is that Bank St?) that serves a 1/4 chicken special, and the fried yucca there is never as dry as it is at Chicken Rico. (Looking at a map, I wonder why one of the alleys near there is named 'Yogurt Lane'.)

In Annapolis, I love what I remember was called Tony's Favorite at Luna Blu on West Street --- a fried green tomato sandwich with fresh mozzarella and pesto.

Weis's Deli on Lombard Street, Cloak and Dagger, bag of Utz chips,a pickle and a Dr. Browns Cream Soda..........................

then maybe sneak around to Piedergottia(sic) for something sweet,but that blows the $10.00 budget

Throw a dart and you can hit a lunch deal in the Lexington Market. How about a well done polish with the works at Pollack Johnnie's?

Evan, you can get a hearty, delicious lunch at Atwater's (Belvedere Square and Shops at Kenilworth). A bowl (be hungry!) or cup of one of their Ploughboy soups, served with a hunk of their great bread, is reason to live! Add a beverage and you're still spending well under $10.

If you're downtown, stop in at Lexington Market for dozens of reasonably priced choices or, if you're in the mood to "spend up," get one of Faidley's fabulous crab cakes.

I second the Atwater's soups. The fun is that you never know which ones they'll have until you read the menu. But they're all good and the huge hunk of bread makes it a very filling meal.

Well, don't knock it. I've eaten at the Sun's Cafeteria (On Calvert) and if I remember correctly, it's run by Sodexo? Anyway, I remember the chefs there being pretty decent, as far as cafeterias go. I think the employees at The Sun eat better than most kids in school cafeterias and even some universities. :-)

Consider me a third for Atwater's. The soups, sandwiches and salads are all pretty amazing and definitely different from most lunch options.

Plus, there's just something about going to Belvedere Market that leaves me feeling kind of warm and fuzzy.

The Mexican taqueria on the corner of Potomac and Baltimore in Patterson Park is fast, excellent and cheap. I don't think anything on the menu, including platters, is over $9.

A few blocks east on Baltimore is Genesis, which has amazing, inexpensive Central American food. They are slow (I think they cook everything from scratch) and it helps to have a little Spanish. Their yucca frita is to die for.

For those in Fells Point, Kooper's Tavern has well priced lunches and the best burgers around! Lunch is definitely possible for less than $10 unless you try sneaking in a lunch time brewski... unless it is half price burger Tuesday... oh lords the place is balls-to-the-wall packed usually. Definitely a yummy option!

Oooh oooh, Andy Nelson. I always figured it was barbecue, so what, but then they catered my friend's wedding reception and the food was amazing!

It was a buffet and everyone went back for seconds and thirds, and there was still plenty of food left. Love it. So different from the usual leave-hungry wedding reception.

I just had lunch a Potbelly in the Inner Harbor. Good sandwich, bottle of water, and a cup of chili for $9.72 (that includes the 50 cent charge for cheese on my chili)

I'll have to second the Lexington Market call. If you walk out of there hungry and have spent more than $10, then you haven't opened your eyes. Good, cheap eats everywhere. Deli sandwiches, pizzas, chicken, whatever your heart desires.

The only thing wrong with Lex Market is the parking, especially if you're on the run and want to do the dash in-and-out (for the PJ's, KAZ!). Twice around the block is my limit before I move on.

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned DiPasquale's on Gough St. in Highlandtown. You can get a pretty huge meal there for a great price.

You're right, Claude, street parking can be a bear; however, there's a lot on the south side, and two garages--across the street and just north--but of course that means paying.

If you're lucky enough to get a spot near Lexington market, unlike poor Claude, you can swing into Trinacria. They have delicious, gigantic sandwiches for roughly $6-8. Of course, for me, it's nearly impossible to stop in there without getting a loaf of bread, some cheese, maybe a cannoli or so.... which completely defeats the purpose of getting a cheap lunch.

The Big Apple Tree Cafe on Baltimore Street between South Street and Holiday Street ... while they have a buffet (actually 3 - Chinese, hot American, and salad bar - all for $5.99/lb.), they have a short-order counter that features all sorts of hot and cold sandwiches. I usually get the cheeseburger ($3.99) with fries ($1 with sandwich - and you get a ton of them; $1.99 without). Juices, soft drinks and water are also available; indoor seating is as well. And they have a decent breakfast bar, too.

A recent excursion...
POLACK JOHNNIES on Washington Blvd and Caton Ave
BIG JOHN with the WORKS some fries and a half and half!!!

I finally went to Hannita's a couple of months ago, and I was SO unimpressed. It made me even sadder that Caribbean Kitchen is no more! However, I also noticed the other day that Hannita's seems to have moved a few blocks down the street ... is rent to high for that space?