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Hamilton College - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Off-Campus Dining

C+
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Student Favorites
  • China Buffet King
  • Minar Fine Indian Cuisine
  • Piggy Pat's B-B-Q
  • Rio Grande Tex-Mex Grill
  • Zebb's Deluxe Grill & Bar
Best Asian China Buffet King
Best Breakfast Breakfast at Tiffany's
Best Healthy
  • Panera Bread
  • Subway
Best Pizza Mimo's
Best Wings O’Scugnizzo’s
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • La Petite Maison
  • Nola's
  • O'Connor's Alexander Hamilton Inn and Pub
Other Places to Check Out
  • Casa Too Mucha
  • Domino's Pizza
  • IHOP
  • Outback Steakhouse

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The biggest obstacle when you’re looking to go off campus for dinner is relying on blind faith. The most important thing is not to judge until after the meal. The reputations of most restaurants have been passed down from class to class, and nobody knows who tried it the first time, but in most cases, that original visitor was a brave soul. Restaurants such as Tex-Mex and the Mason Jar have unimpressive exteriors, but the food more than makes up for it.

The Utica area is home to a large number of various ethnic restaurants, enterprising students with access to a car or the bus can enjoy a large, delicious meal at a student-size price. Although newcomers to the area may feel as though dining options are limited at best, once they take some time to explore the surrounding area, many find themselves pleasantly surprised by the variety of local eateries. It is definitely worth talking to upperclassmen and checking the local paper; one of the advantages of living in here is that good food is cheap!

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Off-Campus Dining at Hamilton College

mschloss

'13

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

3.5
B

Only If You Have a Car...

To get anywhere off-campus, you need a ride, especially in the winter. Hamilton offers a van service into Clinton and some surrounding towns but it's unreliable. If the weather is nice, it's possible to walk down the hill to the two restaurants in town: Nola's, a fantastic but expensive Italian place (have your parents take you) or the Indian Restaurant. Some places nearby now accept the Hillcard, Hamilton's form of identification and payment, instead of cash or a credit card.

Dec 13, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Hamilton College

07913502

'13

Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

2.7
C+

The Chinese Restaurant Is Not Good

Dong Hai,, a Chinese restaurant, is awful. The food there is actually not Chinese food at all!

Feb 20, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Hamilton College

lordofhunters

'13

English

4.6
A

Many Great Options in Town

You can find just about any kind of restaurant in the town of New Hartford, which is a short 10-15 minute drive from campus. There's Mitsuba, a Japanese restaurant (with sake bombs!), and Minar, which has great Indian food. New Hartford has every chain restaurant you can think of from Panera to Red Lobster. A short walk down the campus hill puts you in the quaint town of Clinton which has a very nice cafe among other local businesses. In short, you will find any type of cuisine you crave with ease. Your campus keycard, also known as your HillCard can be used to eat at many of the restaurants in Clinton, both local and corporate. More and more restaurants are accepting the Hill Card as a form of payment each year, making eating out very convenient for Hamilton students.

Aug 24, 2010

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Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Hannaford Supermarket
55 Meadow St.
(315) 853-3523
www.hannaford.com

Nice-N-Easy Grocery Shoppes
67 Meadow St.
(315) 853-2071

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Applebee's
Food: American, grill
4755 Commercial Dr., New Hartford
(315) 768-3300
www.applebees.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: The wall of Hamilton gear is bigger than all the other local schools. There are late-night drink specials and cheap appetizers.

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Food: Greasy spoon
40 Seneca Turnpike
(315) 853-8093
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Cheap food, open late on weekends.

China Buffet King
Food: Chinese
4648 Commercial Dr., New Hartford
(315) 768-8880
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: The lighted murals on the wall add to the experience at the buffet.

China Sea Restaurant
Food: Food Chinese
16 W. Park Row
(315) 853-3836
Price: $5-$15
Cool Features: Delivers to campus, every order comes with a gift certificate.

The Dessert Booth
Food: Desserts
13 College St.
(315) 859-1163
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Everything is scrumptious.

Grande's Pizzeria of Clinton
Food: Pizza
12 E. Park Row
(315) 853-7700
Price: $2-$10
Cool Features: Cheap Italian.

Hook, Line & Sinker
Food: Seafood, steak, pasta
8471 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford
(315) 732-3636
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: The bar portion of this restaurant has local bands that visit on weekends.

La Petite Maison
Food: French, fine dining
148 E. Main St., Waterville
(315) 841-8030
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Set in the tiny town of Waterville, on the first floor of a historic house, perfectly charming.

Lamplighter Pub – Hotel Utica
Food: American fine dining
102 Lafayette St., Utica
(315) 223-4136
www.hotelutica.com/1912.htm
Price: $10-$30
Cool Features: Cheesecake to die for, Lamplighter Lounge patio that is open later than restaurant, featuring a piano.

Mason Jar
Food: American, breakfast
5367 E. Seneca St., Vernon
(315) 829-9999
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: A legend among Hamilton students, a great place to grab Sunday breakfast among the locals, a lot of food for little money.

Minar Fine Indian Cuisine
Food: Indian
2636 Genesee St., Utica
(315) 797-9918
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Lunch buffet for only around six dollars.

Nola's
Food: American, breakfast
7 W. Park Row
(315) 853-3052
Price: $5-$15

O'Connor's Alexander Hamilton Inn and Pub
Food: American fine dining
21 W. Park Row
(315) 853-2061
Price: $10-$25
Cool Features: The mural along the walls of the pub depicts all of downtown Clinton, upstairs is Clinton's oldest fine dining establishment.

The Only Café
Food: American
5253 W. Seneca St., Vernon
(315) 829-3030
Price: $5-$15
Cool Features: Set in a home in Vernon, it has a menu that changes based on what the owner has on hand.

Phoenician Restaurant
Food: Lebanese
623 French Rd., New Hartford
(315) 733-2709
Price: $10-$25

Piggy Pat's B-B-Q
Food: Barbeque
3955 Edgebrook Pl., New Hartford
(315) 737-4449
www.piggypats.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: The owner adores Hamilton students, try the pulled pork and the chocolate pig lollipops.

Rio Grande Tex-Mex Grill
Food: Mexican
3913 Oneida St., Washington Mills
(315) 737-1010
riograndemexican.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Tex-Mex in every way, quality always surprises newcomers, the best Mexican around.

Symeon's Greek Restaurant
Food: Greek
4941 Commercial Dr., Yorkville
(315) 736-4074
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Amazing Greek food.

Tom Cavallo's Restaurant
Food: Italian
40 A Genesee St., New Hartford
(315) 735-1578
www.tomcavallos.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Tuesday night is all-you-can-eat spaghetti.

Ventura's Italian-American Restaurant
Food: Italian
787 Lansing St., Utica
(315) 732-8381
Price: $10-$30
Cool Features: Classy, romantic, violinist every Saturday evening.

Zebb's Deluxe Grill & Bar
Food: American, grill
8428 Seneca Tpk., New Hartford
(315) 735-8547
www.zebbs.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Happy hour every Friday and drink specials in the evenings as well. Don't skip the homemade cookies and brownies.

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