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| - If you ever have to be around the Mercy Hospital area, your grub options are limited. I think there are a few dive bars, but if you're trying to maintain a professional image at work, you probably don't want to frequent those places mid-day for lunch. Even if "the food is good here", people will still make certain assumptions.
Instead, go to Hanlon's Cafe, which is right across the street from the main entrance of the hospital. I don't know who else would venture here for food besides the visitors and employees of Mercy Hospital because of its location. As much as I enjoyed my breakfast sandwich and listened to my co-workers compliment the sweet potato fries, I still don't think anyone would make a special trip to eat here. But if you do find yourself in this neck of the woods, the food is surprisingly good.
The actual restaurant is a little strange - it sits in the middle of the 1st floor of a doctor's office / office building, and the entrance is through the staircase (i know how it sounds, but it's true and really is odd). You know you're there because their ventilation is awful. It stinks of fried oil, like you walked into the kitchen of a bad Chinese take out joint. This is probably because of the location - designed originally for a doctor's office, not a local diner.
Anyway, cheap eats, decent food, quick bite - this place definitely serves its purpose well.
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