An indulgent lunch is just a flaming sushi roll, a mound of yakisoba and a couple of sakes away. All in the name of research, right?

"Just be yourself" should apply to restaurants, too. Atmosphere and consistently killer food drive South Jefferson's mouth-watering cafe.

The Aviary provides a nice change of pace to the downtown food scene, delivering great drinks and three courses for an affordable price.

The crowd and atmosphere from the 2011 Taste of Springfield and OktoberFest Village over the weekend showed the event potential in SGF.

Boca Mocha has brightened things up in the former home of a dark coffee house. A newer lunch spot in downtown SGF which has a simple menu (and cheap beer).

Needing sushi as quickly as possible, we turned to Sushi Smith for their 50 pieces for $50 special, which includes delivery. It was a life-changing experience.

We grabbed a little sushi to-go from a spot new to us, where the crab is mighty and asparagus proves you wrong.

When you have a favorite meal, you shouldn't stray ... unless you're looking for a $5 Lunch. A review of an SGF Mexican food staple.