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Post by JohnJacquesLayup on Apr 23, 2008 8:32:32 GMT -5
Indeed, vc, indeed. Also, “The only disappointing thing is that instead of having a dining hall in our dorm, we have to pay,” Stephanie Wye (COL ’11) said. “It would be really nice if it were included in the meal plan, at least for Darnall residents.” First off, don't hold your breath on them adding this to the meal plan, but even if it was, why should it only be added to Darnall residents' meal plans? I understand they live there, but if it were added to the meal plan it should be added to everyone's. Of course, this is never going to happen anyway, so basically 90% of this post is useless. Mostly everything except for the first part. We can only pray, vc. One other thing: I don't know if Stephanie Wye realizes this, but you also have to pay for the meal plan. |
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Post by TigerHoya on Apr 23, 2008 9:51:06 GMT -5
Indeed, vc, indeed. Also, “The only disappointing thing is that instead of having a dining hall in our dorm, we have to pay,” Stephanie Wye (COL ’11) said. “It would be really nice if it were included in the meal plan, at least for Darnall residents.” First off, don't hold your breath on them adding this to the meal plan, but even if it was, why should it only be added to Darnall residents' meal plans? I understand they live there, but if it were added to the meal plan it should be added to everyone's. Of course, this is never going to happen anyway, so basically 90% of this post is useless. Mostly everything except for the first part. We can only pray, vc. One other thing: I don't know if Stephanie Wye realizes this, but you also have to pay for the meal plan. she probably isn't including that since mommy and daddy probably pay for it |
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Post by kchoya on Apr 23, 2008 15:23:37 GMT -5
Why, praytell, would you need a second Tombs when you already have a first Tombs? Or why on earth would you want a freaking Friday's? If chain restaurants and cheap beer bars are what you wanted, you should have gone to Notre Dame. Grape St. is lovely this time of year. What do you suggest should've put in there then? A chain restaurant may not be an ideal option but I would take Chili's over a few nights a week at Leo's that's for sure. I agree. Back in my day (94-98) I wasn't on the meal plan junior or senior year because we had a townhouse by the front gate those two years. If I wasn't cooking dinner at home, it was usually Wisey's or (less often) the Tombs, which was really the only sitdown place we would go to during the week. On the weekends we'd venture out into the city, but it would have been nice to have a tombs-type restaurant as another option on campus to go grab a burger or something. |
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Post by FormerHoya on Apr 23, 2008 15:39:22 GMT -5
A need for the second tombs is that it can get Editeding crowded in the tombs at times. A second legitimate georgetown pub would be great. I'm sure the clydes people could've made a great second resturant simillar in atmosphere to the tombs. It would be great for people in Henle and burleith. Silly hoyasincebirth, the Tombs is never crowded when you arrive at 6-7pm, sit at the bar and don't leave until the lights come on. Right Jack? |
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Post by Jack on Apr 23, 2008 15:44:15 GMT -5
A need for the second tombs is that it can get Editeding crowded in the tombs at times. A second legitimate georgetown pub would be great. I'm sure the clydes people could've made a great second resturant simillar in atmosphere to the tombs. It would be great for people in Henle and burleith. Silly hoyasincebirth, the Tombs is never crowded when you arrive at 6-7pm, sit at the bar and don't leave until well after the lights come on. Right Jack? First, fixed that for you. Second, you might lose your seat if you get up to go to steerage to talk to a girl, or if you have to go somewhere else to watch a baseball playoff game while trying to do an open to close. But generally you are safe with that strategy. It also helps to befriend/threaten the door staff (some carrots, some sticks) to circumvent any lines and ignore that pesky last call. |
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Post by sead43 on Apr 23, 2008 17:17:30 GMT -5
One other thing: I don't know if Stephanie Wye realizes this, but you also have to pay for the meal plan. she probably isn't including that since mommy and daddy probably pay for it or maybe it's because Georgetown REQUIRES freshmen and sophomores to buy a meal plan. i think she meant it's disappointing that they are making us pay above and beyond what we already have to to attend the university to eat at a place that should have been designed to be on the meal plan, seeing as you can only use the required-to-be-purchased meals at a single location right now. and she's 100% right. |
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Post by HometownHoya on Apr 23, 2008 18:43:29 GMT -5
So it did open today. Looks very nice, they had 4 HD TVs (with an HD feed) in the bar area, the eating/cafeteria area was nice as well, and the habachi section looks like it will be very good. It seems like they will have a daily lunch buffet along with other fresh food for lunch and the Habachi open only at night. The food wasn't very good today, but they were swamped and much of it was gone since they were giving out free food. The place definitely has potential
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Post by redskins12820 on Apr 24, 2008 0:56:57 GMT -5
I went there today and in my opinion the food was pretty good. Lots of variety in the buffet, sushi bar and hibachi grill. They will have a pizza/sandwich area as well and the bar looked nice with the flatscreens. I don't know what it will cost, but that will determine if people ever go there. Food an A-, accomodations A, but I think the place may not have atmosphere. We'll see
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Post by SDHoya on Apr 24, 2008 10:51:25 GMT -5
It should have been a sports bar w/ pool tables and the like, but no one asked the Corp. The fact that GUSA had their hand in that operation was how I knew it would be a disaster from day 1. Ah, I love the sound of the inefficient government backed monopoly complaining about the ineffective government. |
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Post by moe09 on Apr 24, 2008 13:41:09 GMT -5
What would you suggest the Corp. do strummer? I'm pretty sure there are several regulations/licenses needed that prevent them from setting up a restaurant and serving any type of food. Quite frankly, I agree, but I'm just wondering what you think their role would be with this space...
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Post by sead43 on May 10, 2008 21:51:02 GMT -5
not sure if this has been reported on the board already, but i just ate at the new restaurant for the first time today and was excited to see that one of the sandwiches on the menu is called "the hoyasaxa.com". it’s basically like a philly cheesesteak. thought that was kinda cool.
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Post by moe09 on May 11, 2008 7:36:54 GMT -5
not sure if this has been reported on the board already, but i just ate at the new restaurant for the first time today and was excited to see that one of the sandwiches on the menu is called "the hoyasaxa.com". it’s basically like a philly cheesesteak. thought that was kinda cool. Score one point for the new restaurant. |
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on May 11, 2008 10:55:36 GMT -5
I've been there too and i was quite pleased food was good atmosphere was nice and casual. It actually looks a lot like a cafeteria inside. Have a huge buffet, and stations for hot, and cold sandwiches, one for pizza, a sushi bar, along with the hibachi tables and a bar. It really would be amazing for them to add it to the meal plan in some fashion. I didn't get a chance to check out all the names of the sandwiches, but they seem to be all Georgetown themed.
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Post by moe09 on May 11, 2008 11:34:15 GMT -5
They would have to make it some sort of special 2 meals for 1 type deal or something. Otherwise people would be there all the time. Unless the new service at the caf has started picking up like it was supposed to this semester.
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Post by jgalt on May 11, 2008 17:16:36 GMT -5
They would have to make it some sort of special 2 meals for 1 type deal or something. Otherwise people would be there all the time. Unless the new service at the caf has started picking up like it was supposed to this semester. Nothing changed for this semester, but there have been some drawings, fabric samples, and paint samples sitting in the lobby for quite some time showing what it is supposed to look like. im guess it is for the start of next year. I agree that they would have to make it less appealing some how to eat there if it was on the meal plan, but there are some like me who like the all you can eat aspect to leos too much to out right abandon it |
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Post by strummer8526 on May 11, 2008 19:05:24 GMT -5
I heard the restaurant was pretty over-priced. Anything to that?
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on May 11, 2008 19:23:56 GMT -5
I only tried the buffet i didn't check out the other stations, but the only thing that was really bad was the sodas. They were 1.50 for a 20oz soda. it's a little expensive, but not horrible. I mean what you'd expect for a resturant in Georgetown. I think it was $7 a pound at dinner and $5 a pound for breakfast, not sure about lunch.
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Post by moe09 on May 12, 2008 7:39:37 GMT -5
$7 a pound for what?
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Post by kchoya on May 12, 2008 10:18:40 GMT -5
If it's like other places I've been, I assume you get a plate and you can put a little bit of this and a little bit of that on the plate from the buffet and at the register they weigh the plate and you get charged based on the weight. |
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Post by moe09 on May 12, 2008 15:29:34 GMT -5
Thought so, wasn't sure though. Never been to a place like that.
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