Microsoft's headquarters are located in Redmond, Washington. The on campus food services are subpar at best. I pretty much can't eat their food anymore, and avoid it unless absolutely necessary. I've mentioned it in the past.

Microsoft employees who want to eat a decent lunch have to go off campus. In addition to having a decent lunch, the key constraint here is typically time. (Sometimes people also look for places they can take their team on relatively short notice.) The restaurants listed below follow the same guidelines as all the other restaurant listings. Remember, the restaurants I've been to may be good or not so good. Read the entries listed to get the full picture. But I've added some special comments as necessary in italics to some of the listings below given the very specific context of the resource.

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Restaurants I LOVE!

• Kosher Delight
  1509 1st Ave Seattle WA (206) 682-8140, Michel Chriqui
  It's in Seattle, but if you a) don't mind eating in your car on the way home, and b) call 15 minutes ahead from the car - Michel will meet you at the curb in front of his place to hand you your sandwich without you having to park - then you can turn it around in under an hour. BTW, Michel will also come cater your team event with falafel for everyone - quite cheaply I might add.
• Taquera Guadalajara - (09/14/02, 9/20/02)
  In a trailer in the parking lot of the 76 gas station at the corner of 148th Avenue NE and NE 24th Street, Bellevue, WA, 98007
  You can do lunch here very very quickly. Expect to eat standing. NEWS: They were recently closed by the City of Bellevue. We'll keep you posted if they resurface.

Restaurants I like.

• Papaya Vietnamese Cuisine (09/03/02)
  Crossroads Shopping Center, NE 8th and 156th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA, (425) 643-8999, web

Restaurants I've been to,

• Byblos Deli (9/22/03)
  102 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, (425) 455-4355, fax (425) 455-4385
• Country Garden Bistro (10/03/02)
  8110 1642th Avenue, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 556-9838
  Not quick.
• Golden Chopsticks (01/19/03, 9/22/03)
  16580 NE 74th Street, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 882-7311
• Kebab Palace (9/22/03)
  (searching for address)
• Malay Satay Hut (09/11/02)
  15230 NE 24th Street, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 564-0888
• Mayuri Indian Cuisine (09/27/02)
  15400 NE 20th Street #6, Bellevue, Washington, (425) 641-4442
  They have a decent sized back room where they can accommodate almost 20 people. Good for team lunches on relatively short notice.
• Pho Hoa (09/03/02)
  15169 NE 24th, Redmond,  (425) 641-7898, web
• Rikki Rikki (11/04/02)
  442 Parkplace Center, Kirkland, WA 98033-6230, (425) 828-0707
• Saigon City (9/22/03)
  15045 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007, (425) 401-0823
• Sapporo Teriyaki (09/11/02)
  2560 152nd Avenue NE Suite J Redmond, WA 98052-5535, (425)881-1110
  This place gets busy (full of Microsoft folks) quickly. Make sure to time it well.
• Sichuanese Cuisine Restaurant (12/7/02)
  15005 NE 24th Avenue, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 562-1552
• Thai Ginger - Redmond Town Center  (02/03/03)
  16480 NE 74th Street, Suite B225, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 558-4044
  Not always quick, but if you make a reservation...
• Typhoon (08/18/02)
  8936 161st Avenue NE, Bella Bottega Center, Redmond, WA 98052, (425) 558-7666
  Probably not a place for a quick lunch but decent food.

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