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Off-Campus Dining

B-
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Student Favorites
  • Cho-Sun Chinese
  • The Family Table
  • Mabe's Pizza
  • T-Bocks Sports Bar and Grille
24-Hour Dining None
Best Asian Cho-Sun Chinese
Best Breakfast The Family Table
Best Healthy Subway
Best Pizza Mabe's Pizza
Best Wings T-Bocks Sports Bar and Grille
Best Place to Take Your Parents Mabe's Pizza

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Off-campus dining at Luther is like a suit: It fits some to a T, while others will be sorely disappointed. Many restaurants found in Decorah are easy to get into, have reasonable hours, and serve a variety of cuisine. A lot of dining options are great for parties—Sabor Latino, Americana, and Mabe’s will all cater for special events, like a fraternity gathering or a birthday party. There are a lot of commercial chains (McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and Subway among them), but many are fast food—you won’t find a Chili’s or Applebee’s in Decorah. Furthermore, many students are forced to choose between Albert’s or the Oaks Steakhouse for a nice “date” dinner; other students simply view the lack of options as an opportunity for a road trip.

Many dining establishments in Decorah also have wonderful drinks, so it’s easy to get a great brew with your meal or a milkshake if you’re underage. The best part about the dining in Decorah is the price. Many restaurants student charges or run specials through the school to provide cheap eating for students. While you can’t always eat at every hour of the day, the timing and closing of most restaurants is reasonable enough to suit even the most late-night of munchies cravings. In other words, as long as you live a normal lifestyle, you can easily find a new favorite food in Decorah.

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Off-Campus Dining at Luther College

tooconfuzzled18

'13

Biology

4.6
A

Get Some Sugar at the Sugar Bowl

The ice cream is more expensive but you get what you pay for. Sometimes it's nice to have hard dipped ice cream rather than soft serve. The only bummer: closed in the winter.

Oct 23, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Luther College

tjosan01

'13

Psychology

3.8
B+

Good for a Small Town

Good food options for such a small community, however, maybe slightly disappointing for those coming from large cities

Oct 09, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Luther College

efields

'13

Business Administration and Management

4.2
A-

Great for the town size

For a town Decorah's size, I'd say it has a good amount of options for places to eat. Decorah has 4 fast food restaurants, 4 pizza places, 2 ice cream places (4 if you count Happy Joes' and Culvers'), a bar and grill, 4 bars, a mexican place, chinese place, japenese (sushi) place, and about 5 other options for more 'mature' eating. We have two coffee shops and there's also a deli for sandwiches and the co-op where you can get paninis along with a nightly 'buffet' made of organic ingredients.

Jul 18, 2011

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Mabe’s actually ships its pizza all over the country. If an alum places an order, Mabe’s will freeze-dry as many pizzas as they wish and express them to them, so they can enjoy the taste of a “Regular DCDC” from anywhere in the United States.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Oneota Community Food Cooperative
312 West Water Street
(563) 382-4666

Quillins Food Ranch
9 Main St., Waukon
(563) 568-3316

Wal-Mart
1798 Old Stage Rd.
(563) 382-8737

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Albert's
104 E. Water St.
(563) 382-4164

Americana Grille
308 College Dr.
(563) 382-3662

Back Home Bakery/Coffee Shop
Food: Coffee, baked goods
202 W. Water St.
(563) 382-8696

Bookends & Beans
309 E. Water St.
(563) 382-0100

Burl's Inc.
1101 ½ Montgomery St.
(563) 387-0167

Cho Sun Chinese Restaurant
Food: Chinese
802 Commerce Dr.
(563) 382-8309
Cool Features: Students love the all-you-can-eat buffet.

Culvers of Decorah
904 Short St.
(563) 382-5120

Family Table Restaurant
Food: American, diner
817 Mechanic St.
(563) 382-2964
Cool Features: Like a Denny's, just not open 24 hours.

Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor
Food: Pizza, ice cream
105 E. Water St.
(563) 382-2118

Hart's Tea & Tarts
113 W. Water St.
(563) 382-3795

Hotel Winneshiek
104 E. Water St.
(563) 382-4164

La Rana
120 Washington
(563) 382-3067

Mabe's Pizza
Food: Pizza
110 E. Water St.
(563) 382-4297
Cool Features: The best pizza in town, and still the king after 40 years.

Magpie Coffeehouse
Food: Coffee
118 Winnebago St.
(563) 387-0593

McDonald's
Food: Fast food
915 Short St.
(563) 382-9406
www.mcdonalds.com

Oaks Steakhouse
Food: American, steakhouse
1101 Hwy 9 W.
(563) 387-0300

Pizza Hut
Food: Pizza
1002 Short St.
(563) 382-8717
www.pizzahut.com

Pizza Ranch
Food: Pizza
212 College Dr.
(563) 382-8744

Sabor Latino #2
421 W. Water St.
(563) 382-3485

Stone Hearth Inn
PO Box 62
(563) 382-4614

Subway
Food: Sandwiches
304 College Dr.
(563) 382-9819
www.subway.com

T-Bocks Sports Bar & Grill
206 W. Water St.
(563) 382-5970
Cool Features: Great on-tap beer and a huge selection of burgers

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