Readers' Pick: MARIE CALLENDER'S RESTAURANTS & BAKERIES
Multiple locations
Most of us know Marie Callender's as a place to sate our sweet tooth. But Marie Callender's also serves some fine food at family-friendly prices in the chain's dining rooms. The daily soups always taste homemade and, on a busy day, are perfect for lunch when paired with a salad and an iced tea. Best of all, such a light lunch makes one feel not at all guilty when deciding to splurge on that slice of Boston cream pie for dessert. Sweet Tomatoes was your second-place pick.
Our Pick: SWEET TOMATOES
2080 N. Rainbow Blvd.
Soup and salad is a natural lunch-time pairing, so it's not surprising that the salad bar-oriented Sweet Tomatoes makes some tasty soups. We especially love the chili and cream of broccoli soup but also vow that, one of these days, we'll begin our visit at the soup bar, rather than the salad bar, and treat ourselves to soups we haven't yet had a chance to sample.
