So many places to eat, so little time it’s not easy being a hungry business person in San Diego, especially when there are so many great restaurants to choose from. Hmmm I have an hour to spend and $10 in my pocket. Do I feel like chow mein, a hamburger, salad, sushi or tacos? But why make this decision alone? We quizzed 12 diners around town and this is what they had to say about what they like to eat and where:

Name: Christine Pierog
Age: 22
Profession: Marketing representative
Favorite restaurant: Chili's (on Mission Gorge Road)
Favorite lunch food: Salads
Typically spend: $10

Name: Brian Brantley
Age: 28
Profession: Sales
Favorite restaurant: Oscar's
Favorite lunch food: Schlotsky's sandwich
Typically spend: $6

Name: Mike Cress
Age: 39
Profession: CEO of a hospital
Favorite restaurant: No single favorite place
Favorite lunch food: An entrée (something substantial)
Typically spend: $15

Name: Judi Steirnagle
Age: 47
Profession: Office manager
Favorite restaurant: Trophy's
Favorite lunch food: Salads
Typically spend: $10-$12

Name: Del Himelstein
Age: 64
Profession: Lawyer
Favorite restaurant: Daily's
Favorite lunch food: Stuffed baked potato
Typically spend: $7-$8

Name: Chris Eddy
Age: 44
Profession: VP of Voit Commercial Brokerage
Favorite restaurant: Las Cuatro Milpas or Jack and Giulio's
Favorite lunch food: Exotic soups
Typically spend: $6-$10

Name: Jennifer Temple
Age: 24
Profession: Grant writer
Favorite restaurant: Islands
Favorite lunch food: Salads
Typically spend: $7-$8

Name: Susan Calloway
Age: 39
Profession: Headhunter
Favorite restaurant: Tutto Mare/Harvest Ranch Deli
Favorite lunch food: Sandwich
Typically spend: $7-plus

Name: Steven Olguin
Age: 39
Profession: Operations manager for a courier service
Favorite restaurant: El Torito in Mission Valley
Favorite lunch food: Salad and an entrée
Typically spend: $8-$10

Name: Nicole Tran
Age: 24
Profession: Accountant
Favorite restaurant: Horton Plaza food court
Favorite lunch food: Salads
Typically spend: $4-$6