LUNCH FARE NEAR COLUMBIA’S MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS
KEY TO SYMBOLS |
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* = ok ** = better than ok *** = much better than ok **** = good |
$ = under $10 $$ = $10-$25 $$$ = $25+ |
AE = American Express MC = MasterCard V = Visa |
AMIR'S
MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE, 2911-A Broadway (between 113th and
114th), 749-7500.
$. No credit cards. Sandwiches, spinach pies, falafel, humus. Take
out and sit in the park or on the Bway traffic island.
CAFÉ 112, 2883 Broadway (between 112th and 113th),
662-8470.
$. Salads, sandwiches, quiches and burgers; extreme pastry. Laid back atmosphere.
Seasonal sidewalk café. "They leave you alone."
CAFÉ PERTUTTI’S, 2852 Broadway (between 112th &
113th), 864-1143
$$. Light Italian fare, fresh pasta, good sandwiches. Sit next to the window
and watch folks eye the pastry counter.
DYNASTY CHINESE
RESTAURANT, 2836 Broadway (corner of 110th), 665-6455
$. All major CC. "Taste o’ China." Good menu, with
some unusual selections. Depressing pictures, though. $5.50 lunch
specials.
FISH RESTAURANT, 2799 Broadway (between 107th and 108th),
864-5000.
$$. Seafood. Seasonal outdoor seating. Food is well-prepared, attractive
and delicious.
THE HEIGHTS BAR & GRILL, 2867 Broadway (between 111th
and 112th), 866-7035.
$. Tapas, soups, salads & sandwiches. Lovely second floor, windowed
dining room. Big improvement over the justifiably burned out Nacho Mamas
that it replaces.
THE MILL KOREAN RESTAURANT, 2895 Broadway (between 112th
and 113th), 666-7653.
$. Korean barbecue, casseroles, noodles & soups. "Best Example
of Cultural Syncretism in a Luncheonette" – Best of Manhattan
‘95
MONSOON VIETNAMESE COOKING, 2850 Broadway (between 110th
& 111th), 665-2700.
$$. AE. Seafood, noodles, curries, salads, vegetarian specialties; excellent
appetizers. Waitpersons seem to be holding old grudges.
OLLIE'S
NOODLE SHOP & GRILL, 2957 Broadway (between 115th and 116th), 932-3300.
$. All major CC. Chinese noodles and other fare. Good salads--large and
fresh. Very fast and cheap. Often crowded at lunch with people talking
loudly and waving dumplings.
SYMPOSIUM
GREEK RESTAURANT, 544 W 113th St. (between Broadway &
Amsterdam), 865-1011
$$. All major CC. Old-fashioned Greek fare, with all the greasy favorites.
TOM’S
RESTAURANT, 2880 Broadway (corner of 112th ), 864-6137.
$. Diner& student hangout, usually crowded. Seinfeld watchers
will recognize the exterior. Large portions of whatever.
WEST END GATE, 2911 Broadway (between 113th & 114th
St.) 662-8830
$$. AE. Once a dive for beat poets and bikers, now an airy upscaled saloon
and sports bar. Grilled food, salads; good daily individual pizza special.
Seasonal sidewalk café.
THE
WRAPP FACTORY, 2857 Broadway (between 100th & 111th
St.), (212) 665-5870
$. "Hand-wrapped sandwiches & smoothies." Eat In/Take Out
but mostly the latter. Pita & tortilla sandwiches, burritos, ‘salad
wrapps’. Kinda ‘eclectic’.