Lunch Basket (or Cafe Lunch Basket as is displayed on roadway signage), is a decent breakfast and lunch option for the Forbes Blvd district of Lanham, MD. Your typical low profile DMV cafe. You won't get any high quality food items, however, for what it's worth you'll get conventional breakfast and lunch items made quick and easy. Perfect for workers of the local business district and public workers needing to grab breakfast or lunch before their shifts. I often see public works and public service members patronizing this cafe. The food is good, especially their breakfast sandwiches. In fact, you can't go wrong with a classic American breakfast sandwich. They have a wide variety of traditional breakfast and lunch items such as deli and hot sandwiches, salads, chicken fingers, fruit, and baked goods. There is ample dining room seating if you desire to eat in and the parking lot seems sufficient. The restaurant doesn't seem to have been updated in a while and perhaps much of the decor is original, however, the dining room has a comfortable feel. The customer service is OK. Overall and OK experience, however, good for a quick bite or change of pace from the local fast food options. read more

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The Lunch Basket has a great variety of food and the staff is very friendly. I definitely recommend the Lunch Basket! read more

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French toast is delicious. The breakfast platter is delicious. You can't go wrong ordering at the Lunch Basket

No complaints place has good food good prices and kind employees. My plumbing school is 1 minute away and many other students all order from them at once but they can handle the rush with fresh tasty food! I've never ate inside but place seems clean and inviting read more

Always friendly service at this place. The food is okay. They have a large variety of everything which makes it convenient.

I'm a florist and this place is just a few doors down from a wholesaler. I've wondered about it for years. I shouldn't have waited to try them! It's very easy to miss this place from the road, so drive slowly. Their breakfast was perfect. The portion of fresh fruit they give you is enough for 3 meals. It's bright and tastes like it was prepared that morning. They have plenty of beverage options. I like some weird flavours and I was in luck. Several of my favourites are present. The hash browns. I am so glad that it's a bit of a drive to get here. They are just the right level of crispy. Again, they give you a very generous portion. I loved my sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich. The sausage was perfect. It wasn't too greasy and it wasn't too dry. It was just spicy enough. I look forward to going back soon. read more

I've been here a few times. The food is decent for a breakfast & lunch establishment. I ordered two breakfast platter combos which the overhead menu displays that it includes a 12oz coffee. To my surprise, the cashier charged me extra for COFFEE--! I pointed out to her that the menu displayed this combo includes COFFEE. She told me that coffee is an extra cost. Talk about false advertisement-just say'n! read more

The food is good. Every day specials, fresh made to order. Good customer service by the staff. The cashier adds everything in her head usually without ringing up the order. I don't know maybe she's a human calculator that can add tax percentages along with food prices. Unfortunately they impose a minimum $5 card purchase rule. I got a $4.64 breakfast sandwich and they wouldn't accept my card until I bought something that was 44¢. I've been coming to this place for over a year. Never knew about this ridiculous rule until last week. That's cool. Plenty of other foods choices in the neighborhood. Never will I spend another cent here let alone $5. read more

OK, let me start by saying that I've been here a few times, primarily just because it's within walking distance of my office, and it's my contingency plan if I forgot to bring something for lunch and dont feel like getting in my car. With that said, I try to make it a point to either bring my lunch or be ready to get in my car. This place is easily missed if you're not looking for it. It doesn't look much like a restaurant, tucked back behind some trees, with just a small low-sitting sign pointing you into their parking lot. The interior is kind of gray and gloomy, with some hard pressed-wood booth/bench combinations to your left and up one step, hidden behind a wall so you don't see the rest of the place while you're eating. Honestly, it feels like you've been sent to the detention corner of the cafeteria....all alone, huddled back by the trash can. To the right, you have the cash register, a few other tables that actually have chairs, a salad bar, and the hot food counter where they make your food to order. I've never partaken of the salad bar, because honestly, nothing on it looks appealing. The sandwiches that I've ordered have been mediocre, definitely not worth the prices they charge for them (and just for laughs, compare the price of a ham & cheese sandwich on their breakfast menu to the one on their lunch menu.....for the same sandwich!), and I'm not 100% sure my "chicken Milan" was really chicken. It certainly didn't LOOK like any chicken I've ever made, I'll just say that. Really.....if you're driving past, just keep on going a little further and hit one of the places on 450 or over by Target. read more

Just stopped in for breakfast, better than expected. The French is delicious and eggs cooked perfectly(cooked to order). The bacon was a little flat and tasteless but other than that great all around. They also have a breakfast bar and serve lunch. read more

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I am in town for a few weeks for training and I've stopped here for lunch a few times. The food is good and there is always a variety. HOWEVER, something happened today that will prevent me from going back ever. As I was waiting in line to order, the girl behind the counter took a cloth out of her pocket and blew/wiped her nose then put the cloth back in her pocket then **without changing her gloves** proceeded to touch the lettuce in the cold sandwich station. I spoke up and asked if she blew her nose and she pulled out her hanky and acted like it was ok to do so. I had to explain to her that she needed to change her gloves every time she needs to do that or touch her face. She treated me like I was rude for saying something. As a former chef, this is a HUGE health code violation. I was disgusted and left without ordering and will not be back. read more

The lunch Basket has great food and is my top choice for breakfast or lunch during the work week, since it it close to my work. The food is always fresh and well made whether it is a sandwich or the hot food buffet they put out. The staff is very, very nice and goes out of their way to make sure you are taken care of. In a previous comment posted by Dawn R. she pointed out the difference in price between the breakfast ham and cheese and the lunch ham and cheese. She obviously did not take the time to find out why there is a difference and just posted a negative comment without any knowledge to back it up. The reason for the price difference is they are made with two kinds of ham. One is a much more expensive ham and that is why there is an increase in price. Please make sure you take the opportunity to grab some lunch or breakfast at the Lunch Basket. You will enjoy your food! Just to confirm, I am not a staff member or have any affiliation with the Lunch Basket other than being a loyal customer since I began working down the street from it a year ago. read more

Very nice staff. A nice walk from my job or quick drive. Great sandwiches made fresh daily. Love the tuna salad and tasty chicken salad. My co workers love the hot food they have on the bar. Never have tried it before but always looks inviting. read more

Working around the corner this makes for a convenient lunch stop. The turkey breast is roasted in house and sliced fresh. I recommend the Basket Delight or the Turkey Bravo. Delicious. The staff is friendly and fast, food is good and convenient. read more

Very good. I was in between job assignments and needed a quick lunch. The cookie and roast beef sandwich were great. I would return to this place again. read more

Awesome little place to grab a quick bite and head back out. Solid good quality and fresh food!

I was told that this place had great breakfast food, but I was a bit disappointed. The breakfast, personally, didn't look appealing. The food was cold and the grits were extremely bland. Wouldn't be my first choice for breakfast food. Pretty mediocre read more

Pretty good place, convenient too. Only thing is, it's a little pricey for no reason.

I used to eat there frequently. They changed ownership a hwile back. Then recently changed staff members. Once, I had a bug in my french fries. I just threw them away and stopped ordering fries. I just got food poisoning last week, and have not been that ill in over 10 years. I will never go back. read more