I also went to Maggie's Mercantile the other day.  They have a salad bar set up, where you fill a plate and they weigh it.  Cold stuff is something like $4-5 a pound, and warm stuff is a little bit more.  **



Stuff I tried (all cold) -

• raw green bean salad - pretty good
• flax crackers - delicious and fluffy / crispy
• some bizarre salad with chunks of tempeh and shreds of purple cabbage and carrots - fantastic
• "chicken" and rice - "chicken" was fantastic, rice was a bit underdone... raw foods and all I guess
• kale salad - very good, and the kale was notably not fibrous for being raw... more like parsley
• "dragon broccoli" or some such - mildly spicy in an unusual way, and excellent peanutty sauce

They also had an exotic selection of juices, an insanely good looking "cheese" cake, and assorted pastries.  There are books and doo-dads and some teas for sale.  They also have an organic produce cooler with some basic things in it.  And their bulletin board and/or literature rack is interesting, although it looks like they've just gotten it started.

Bottom line - looks like it would be quick getting in and out, a little bit pricier than the subway or PHI options but not ridiculous, and definitely worth it if you're in the mood for something green or unusual.  I didn't check out the produce prices, but it might be a good place to grab a banana on the way to work.


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** I know what the reviews say, but three of us ate for under $25, plus we brought a cookie back for the guy who filled in for us.  I swear.