I've had some business at the U.S. Embassy the last few weeks so I've eaten lunch a few times at the location just north of LaiTai Flower Market on Nurenjie.

They sell a variety of premade sandwiches, all pretty good. The ingredients are decent quality, if not the highest, and everything I've always eaten has looked and tasted very fresh. That by itself puts it above average for this kind of place in Beijing. The prices are very low; today I had a very good chicken/cheese on rye for 15rmb, for example. My smoothie was pretty good, but a little pricier at 22rmb. Still not horrible.

They also sell decent baguettes for 9RMB and many different baked goods between 5 and 15 kuai. They can be a little hit or miss, but stick to the stuff you're familiar with and you'll probably be satisfied. It's no Comptoirs de France, but it's very decent and, on average, probably less than half the cost of C de F.

It's mostly counter service, but if they need to prepare something, they'll give you a number and deliver it to your table. Today, I had forgotten to ask for a napkin, but before I could get up to go get one, a waitress brought me one, unasked. While that shouldn't be worth commenting on, in Beijing it is.

Summary: Quality 3, Service 4, Value 5, for an average of 4 stars.