Lunch Box Cafe

I consistently get the same sandwich here for fear of getting something else that might not be quite as good (doubt it…).
The Tuna Melt. I’ve only had this sandwich at the Lunch Box Café. I don’t understand the sorcery that this sandwich is??? It confuses my tastes buds… Just join me as I take you on this visual journey of deliciousness…
Wow, the smell… it smells like a homemade cheese toasty, but it looks like heaven. When you bite into this, you die, but then The Lord brings you back to life to enjoy the taste again.
You receive this sandwich sliced (the beauty, the precision.)
The buttery crispness of the toasted bread is flawless, but you don’t even get time to savor that because the sweet tuna shows up and proves its worthy… the melted cheddar is the Robin to the Tunas Batman. The 2^nd half of the sandwich is its own story.
Tuna meets Swiss… Swiss wins the award for best supporting ingredient in the best sandwich romance.
Now every time my wife says shes making tuna salad for lunch/​dinner, I get sad… I stare out the window, it begins to rain… Adele’s Hello begins to play as I reminisce on the times that I’ve enjoyed with The Tuna Melt… A regular tuna salad sandwich is not the same…
Where did we go wrong???
Then I realize how awesome it is to work just down the street from Lunch Box Café.
(Pharrell’s Happy plays in the background as the sun begins to shine)
Lunch breaks… Lunch Breaks are good now.
OK serious note, the only annoyance are the stares from other customers who are usually older, maybe its the dreads. In any case I didn’t think it would be fair to give them 4 stars just because they have a few customers who act like they’ve never seen another human before.
Cheers!

The lunch box offers a decent meal at a very fair price. It is diner style, with friendly service and tasty eats. This is the kind of place to grab a good sandwich or a quick breakfast. They do ‘diner basics’ well.

I’m in love.
This place is honestly a surprise waiting for you to discover it.
Service was awesome and fast! The servers are easy to get along with and personable .
The environment is a more diner feel and is pretty laid back. Not much seating for how many people come in.
Food is outatanding. My fiancée and i ordered the chicken pita wrap and are in love. Its so rish and flavorful and isnt pricey at all. Barwable for most items!
Highly recommend

We like to come here on occasion, the food is good and the prices are reasonable. Two people can split the chicken strip meal. Nothing spectacular, just good comfort food reasonably priced.

WOW! alot of bad older reviews. we went here about 2 weeks ago. I had the fish and Husband had the broasted chicken. My fish was really good and Husbands chicken was too. Now the sides were just okay. The waitress was nice .they had about 8 other customers eating. It took them about 15 minutes to serve our food… drinks and salads were prompt.
Maybe they have different people there now… We were pleased with the food and service… now the pies eh. had better… went about 4:00pm.

My son and I ate lunch here today. I had the chicken wrap with spicy ranch. Very tasty. Son had the roast beef Manhattan, a hot roast beef sandwich. He devoured it. Very reasonable and generous portions. Waitress offered good service.

Great diner type place. The service is prompt and super friendly. We were remembered by our last waitress after only our second time here. The plates are very generous, we always leave full and satisfied. We have not had something we diskliked yet. The broasted chicken was especially good and they serve breakfast all day. The best American home style type of food around town. Could not ask for a better home cooked meal that did not have to come from my own kitchen.

Have eaten here several times with large groups or just my wife and I. The staff is usually prompt, however when it gets busy I get the impression that they are understaffed. I think the food is good, not mind-​blowing or anything. I enjoy the country fried tenderloin the most. It is enormous and normally I have to take half of it home. The fries are good and you actually have choices on what types of fries. Price is reasonable and I like supporting local establishments. With that said, there are a few negatives. Have had a couple of servers who are not very attentive (have also had some outstanding servers). The shrimp appears to be typical frozen shrimp, but you cant really expect fresh shrimp in Fort Wayne. Biggest disappointment for me was the pies. They have a small board listing the pies when you walk in so I got the impression that they were these spectacular ones. I ordered the pecan cream pie and discovered a pie with vanilla custard and pecans on top. Maybe I just got a bad batch or something but it was very underwhelming and ended up in the trash can at home.
But the positives far outweighs the negatives here. Its a good location (not in too busy of a location), the staff is normally on par, and the food is tasty and affordable. A very good place to stop in for lunch or to bring the family.

Burgers are great, nice selection of home cooked food. The Dagwood is an experience. When they say its big, they mean it. We fed a family of six for less than $ 60. Nice alternative to chains when you want some simple yet good diner type food.

Very good chicken and homemade noodles. Good meal. Busy at lunch time so don’t be in a rush but food was worth the wait.

Good for breakfast. Typical place for standard breakfast and lunch items. Nothing stands out as unique. The wait staff struggles to be prompt and responsive.

I was in Ft. Wayne Labor Day weekend and ate here twice. It’s a no-​frill, large-​portion diner with exceptional prices. I had the fish sandwich special the first time… it was a little underwhelming, but very cheap and everyone else dining with me loved their food. The next day at breakfast, I was amazed at the portions; even on what was on the kid’s menu. It all tasted great.

Lunch Box Café is a good, neighborhood diner. Friendly, quick service, and plentiful servings at a reasonable price.
I like the $ 5 two egg breakfast. You get 2 eggs cooked any way, home fries (with or without onions), choice of meat (link or patty sausages, bacon) and toast or pancake. One additional extra that I appreciate: they have jams/​jellies WITHOUT high-​fructose corn syrup! (Kraft Brand… the Smucker’s has the HFCS!)
The burgers are good (must be the bacon grease on the grill!), dinner specials are good too… try the stuffed green peppers or the pork chops.
Their 12 piece «broasted chicken» is great as a take-​out.

I have been there twice for lunch, it is good food at a decent price, but there is nothing particularly special here. Nice place to have a quick lunch.