Just returned from a late lunch with web designer Adda (who’s helping me transform RamshackleGlam.com into a WordPress site) at the Film Center Cafe. Why, you may ask, have I posted a stock photo from NYMag instead of a personal photo of my macaroni and cheese? Because it was just that unattractive. And bad. Simultaneously flavorless and excessively cheesy, with a weird orange crust over the top that came off all in one piece. Adda’s Penne Caprese was prettier, but nothing very exciting.

Pros: no lunch dish costs more than $9 (most are between $5.50 and $6.50), and the restaurant’s recent renovation has made it a slightly more upscale place to grab a quiet midday bite. Also, I’ve been to brunch and dinner at Film Center Cafe before (both much more raucous times to visit), and the menus for those meals were vastly better.

In sum: hit it up for brunch, not lunch.