The search for alternative dining experiences
Because of the opening
of the new complex near
the College, “The Print”
has decided to visit the
restaurants around the area
in order to find alternative
food sources to the
sometimes very crowded
cafeteria. The restaurants
we chose are all within 10
driving minutes of the Col
lege so we could find out if
they would be fit to eat
lunch at.
Amigo’s
Amigo’s
Mexican
Restaurant, located only about
a mile south of the College on
Molalla Avenue, appears to be
an excellent place to go for
lunch, even if you’ve only got
an hour between classes. Since
the word has not yet gotten
out, Amigo’s remains, even on
Fridays, relatively uncrowded,
and the service is fast and effi
cient.
We had heard that the food
at the restaurant was less than
average last year, but we cer
tainly didn’t find it that way. I
had something called “Mex
ican Pizza,” which was a
medium-sized concoction of
roast beef, cheese, olives and
scallions on a large, soft flour
taco. For only $2.50, its quality
was fine, and its quantity more
than sufficient. My companion
had a large meat and cheese
salad for almost the same price
'-'and also felt satisified.
The rest of the menu ranges
in price from $2.50 to $4, and
features a couple of complete
dinners for under $4, although
the a la carte selection seems
perfectly adequate. The nacho
chips served cis appetizers are
homemade and hot and quite
tasty; the salsa could have been
hotter, but then, that’s always a
matter of taste (dr lack of it).
<■ For the price and the conve
nience of its location, and the
extravagantly kischy decor,
Amigo’s is hard to beat.
Buen Apetito!
High Rocks
the
Hidden
behind
Gladstone Safeway off of
1-205, the High Rocks Pub pro
bably would be missed by
anyone who wasn’t specifically
looking for it. If you are lucky
enough to find it, you’d better
arrive before the lunch hour or
be prepared for some exercise.
Even if you do arrive during the
peak lunch hour, when
patrons’ cars are likely to be
spilling over into the parking
lots of the surrounding
businesses, don’t let the line
discourage you. You will find
yourself seated and served with
plenty of time to have a leisure
ly meal.
The
atmosphere
is
permeated with sports. Pen
nants dot the walls, everything
on the menu is named and
described in terms of baseball,
and in the lounge section a
wide-screen television is set up
so that fans may enjoy a game
during their meal. If sports is
not among your major in-,
terests, don’t worry, the sporty
atmosphere is neither over
powering nor oppressive. Dur
ing busy midday hours a
healthy line may accumulate,
but service is swift and you will
find yourself moving up much
more quickly than you may
have anticipated. It does tend
to get noisy, as a restaurant full
of lunch hour patrons will, but
it is not unbearable and the
quick, efficient service and ex
cellent food more than make
up for the bustle.
The main portion of the
menu is made up of various
sandwiches. With each comes
a trip to the salad bar, which is
stocked with such essentials as
raw cauliflower, sprouts,
spinach greens mixed in with
lettuce, and your choice of
dressings, to name a few.
Depending on how quick an
eater you are, your sandwich
should arrive about the time
you’re laying down your salad
fork.
The ultirpate sandwich on
their menu is the “Grand
Slam.” I arrives cut in half; as
the full sandwich is too long to
fit on the plate.
If you are a lighter eater, you
might find the “Club House” to
your likingHt stands only about
two inches in contrast to the
“Grand Slam.”
New China
Short on time, but want
something just a little ex
travagant and different? The
New China is a quick four or
five minute shot down Molalla
Avenue from the College.
. The decor is basic, standard
restaurants booths with a few
Oriental pictures on the wall.
It’s simple, clean and bright,
with a “family place”, at
mosphere, a good place for
friendly conversations. I could
have done without the KUPL
muzak in the background.
Prices are about right for a
restaurant of this type, $5.50 a
head for one of their larger din
ners. We ordered the No. 5
Chinese dinner (American
food also is available). The din
ner consisted of sweet and sour
spare ribs, fried rice^, chow
mein and shrimp. The
waitresses happily substituted
egg foo young for the rice.
The big plus for the New
China is the service. Our
waitress greeted us with a
warm smile' and was friendly
and helpful. -.One can ap
preciate courteous service if
you’ve ever had to withstand
an obnoxious waiter or
waitress. On a few occasions in
the past I’ve been tempted to
commit' acts of horrible
violence. (No hate mail please,
we’re not knocking everyone in
the profession.)
The dinners arrived in a
relatively short time. I was a lit
tle disappointed in the shrimp
which appeared to be huge but
were ¿actually half breading.
They did have a good flavor,
however. If you are a picky
person you will notice that the 7
food is just a touch too
salty. The meal was not super
fantastic, but pretty good and
food portions were generous.
To wrap it up, the New
Chinaris not a bad place to go
for lunch. It’s close to the Col
lege, the food is good, and it is
■ a Subdued, restful kind of
place.
Elmer’s will not inundate you in
friendliness. Like all family-
focused chains, it is a culinary
assembly line. The waitresses
seat you, pour your coffee,
take your order, serve you and
give you the check, all with a
noticeable lack of smiles or
Smalltalk.
To emphasize' the point,
“The Print” reviewer mention
ed to the cashier that someone
had left his lights on in the
parking lot, and requested she
page the owner. Her reply:
“Oh well, they’ll find out soon
enough.”
But if you’re not looking to,
strike up a new friendship, the
service Is- sufficiently fast and
courteous.
All in all, Elmer’s is a^very
fine restaurant. For cleanliness,
speed and downright good’
food, “The Print”; highly
recommends Elmer’s.
Harry’s Mustache
For the money, Harry’s
Moustache and Eatery (622
Main St., Oregon City) is a
wonderful place to eat a plea
sant lunch. Only ten . minutes
away from the College, the at
mosphere is nice and the food
is good. The parking is...O.K.,
by that I mean that you can find
a parking space easy
enough...if you don’t mind
walking around the block from
yOur car to the restaurant.
Wheelchair access is no pro,
blem because there are no
steps to climb, except to the
men’ room, which is on the se
cond level of the establishment,
When a friend and I visited
there recently, we were surpris
ed at how quickly we wers
seated—in about three minutes
In two more we had our ordet
taken, and in a couple more im
were tasting"our salads. Th
waitress must have been timini
us as we ate, for just moment
after we finished our salad sh
was there with Our main dishes
The speed with which th
customer is taken care of 1
wonderful. The waitresses an
Elmer’s
busboys were really hustling
The newest eatery in the just a-runnin’ up and down th
College vicinity is Elmer’s, aisles.
which is part of the Fred Meyer
The quality of the food wa
complex that is nearing com- good, and we were give
pletibn on Molalla Avenue.
enough to fill us up for seven
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