The Lunch Box

A good place to pick up food to eat by the beach.  And they take credit cards.

I liked their selection of sandwiches, and picked the two tastiest sounding ones:

The Lifeguard - with turkey and cranberry sauce.  Great tasting. Soft bread. No complaints.

The Porky Pig - with pork loin, thin slices of green apples, radicchio slaw, and whole grain mustard.  The radicchio made the sandwich unpleasantly bitter.  It was also made the overwhelming saltiness of the meat stand out more.  Bleh. I didn't feel that sad when half of my sandwich fell in the sand.

We went to The Lunch Box today for lunch. My husband got the salmon po' boy, I got the veggie, and my daughter got a kids grilled cheese. The food was really good! All of the ingredients were nice and fresh. Service was good and fast.

Just beware - this isn't the kind of place where you sit down and eat. Plan to pick up your sandwiches and head down to the beach (a two minute walk) or head over to the park across the street. There are a few tiny tables out front - that's it.  Also, note there are no restrooms here - so again - head down to the beach.

I rated the Lunch Box sandwiches with a 4-star prior review.  This update is only for their "Taqueria Night".

Short version:  Mediocre Mexican food, their sandwiches are better.

Longer version:  
After enjoying the sandwiches, ESPECIALLY the Salmon Po'Boy, from the Lunch Box, I couldn't wait to try their Tacqueria Night (Thursday and Friday night) offerings.  We ordered a Salmon burrito (with sour cream and guacamole), 4x Salmon tacos, Nachos + veggies, and a side of guacamole, chips, and salsa.  The total came to $45, and it was a lot of food.

First, the service.  When I called in the gal taking the order asked me if I wanted guacamole and sour cream on the nachos.  I asked her to confirm that the menu said it came with these things - she hesitated a moment and then said that she was asking if we wanted "extra" guacamole and sour cream.  I don't know if this was an attempt to upsell or just an innocent mistake she was trying to cover for, but I didn't care for it either way.  The service when I arrived to pick everything up was just fine, except that the cashier didn't offer me a receipt - I finally had to ask for it before leaving.  It's a small thing, but they didn't include any napkins.  (I think the guy behind the register was distracted by chatting with the three gals hanging around in the store).  Anyhow, there was nothing terrible or wonderful about the service, so I'd probably give it a 3.

Next, the food.  When I ordered the food I was told it would be ready in 13 to 20 minutes, I arrived in 12 minutes.  I knew I was early, so I happily paid first and waited while they put together the order.  The first thing ready was the burrito, followed quickly by the nachos and tacos and then the salsa, chips, etc.  It probably took me about another 10-12 minutes to get back home.  Unfortunately, we found all of the nachos to be soggy and limp.  My wife liked the side of chips, but I thought they were a slightly too thick - just my personal preference.  The salmon burrito was okay, and the salmon tacos (which were essentially the same contents as the salmon burrito, less the rice) were actually better.  I think they would have been outstanding with some of the delicious Siriacha tartar sauce they put on the Salmon Po'Boy, but I didn't think to ask.

Taco Night Service:  3
Salmon Tacos:  4, pretty good
Salmon Burrito: 3, it was okay
Nachos:  1, while not gross, these were soggy, limp, and terrible and I would definitely not order them

This service during this one particular experience wasn't as great as the service when I had ordered from The Lunch Box on the four or five prior occasions, so I don't think it is really reflective of the store's overall service.  That said, the service would have gotten a 5 from me if I had been given/offered napkins, had a better phone order experience, and didn't have to ask for my receipt.  And, even if I had given the service a 5, the food is the main criteria for me when you're at a take-out joint anyhow.  With the underwhelming burrito and pretty terrible nachos, even stellar service wouldn't have changed my overall rating of...

Overall:  3