There are few cheap eats in Fort Point but this is pretty good and unexpected. In addition to many stations (hot and cold sandwich, grain bowls, soups, hot meals), they have a great self-serve salad bar with all the basics. Bonus - very fast line at lunchtime.

What do you want to eat? Here's the guide for navigating Metro: Walk in between two rows of cashiers shouting: "Next, Next" See snaking line of people waiting to pay. On left wall is all sort of things to grab and go and rows of fridges of soda, juice, etc. You can grab that stuff when you get in line to pay. Straight ahead is a saladbar, sold by the ounce, dressing is weighed ...

A bit intimidating the first time you visit but this is a fast paced, good quality, take out lunch machine. Sandwiches, salad bar, hot items, a good mix of items at decent prices. Be careful where you stand if you haven't made up your mind - there are a series of lines you could interfere with and you may feel a bit like you've stumbled into the Soup Nazi's next venture if you ...