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St. Olaf College - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

Off-Campus Dining

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Student Favorites
  • Basil’s Pizza Palace
  • Hogan Brothers
24-Hour Dining None
Best Asian Mandarin Garden
Best Breakfast The Tavern
Best Healthy Honestly, Stav Hall (on-campus dining)
Best Pizza A very contentious issue in Northfield, but many say Basil’s.
Other Places to Check Out
  • The Contented Cow
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Erbert & Gerbert’s Subs & Clubs
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  • Subway
  • Taco Bell

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For a rural Minnesota town, Northfield offers prodigious dining in terms of both variety and quality. Just walk down Division Street, and you’re sure to find a good meal at a nice locally owned restaurant. Whether you’re looking for something simple, something exotic, or something more gourmet, you’ll be able to find it in or near Northfield. Sure, the Caf has great food, but sometimes you walk in and nothing sounds appealing, so it is nice to have so many inexpensive places to grab a bite that are just a quick walk away. Also, if all the local restaurants aren’t appealing to you for some reason, you can always make the drive into Minneapolis or St. Paul for the boundless gastronomic possibilities of the big city.

One of the most talked about culinary features of Northfield is the great Greek pizza feud. Every person you talk to about this ancient rivalry has a different story to tell, so it is difficult to come up with the real story. One can only say with certainty that there are some familial relations between the owners of Basil’s, B & L’s, and George’s Vineyard, and some sort of falling out resulted in these three rival restaurants. Everyone seems to have a favorite out of the three, so try them all and pick your preference.

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Off-Campus Dining at St. Olaf College

swimdude

'14

Biology

2.7
C+

Nothing

there are very few options in the small town of northfield, but minneapolis isnt far away

Jun 05, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at St. Olaf College

ajohnsane

'10

History

2.3
C

Hogan Brothers

Small town with very few options. However, Hogan Brothers has the best sandwiches in the world.

Oct 07, 2010

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Off-Campus Dining at St. Olaf College

rb_373

'12

Interdisciplinary Studies

3.8
B+

Love

Hogan Brothers- good food (especially ice cream), great PRICES

The Tavern- great for date night OR breakfast!

Goodbye Blue Monday- funky atmosphere, great for homework

Bittersweet- cute atmosphere, delicious

Chapati's- good Indian food

Apr 03, 2010

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the off-campus restaurants on the following topics

How would you rate the diversity of off-campus dining options?

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Cub Foods
2423 Highway 3 S.
(507) 645-6887

Econofoods
601 Division St. S.
(507) 645-9514

Just Food Co-Op
516 Water St. S.
(507) 650-0106

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

B & L's Pizza
Food: American, Italian
514 Division St. S.
(507) 663-0390
Price: $10 and under
Cool Features: Arch-nemesis of Basil’s Pizza

Basil's Pizza Palace
Food: Greek, Italian
301 Water St. S.
(507) 663-1248
Price: $10 and under
Cool Features: Gyro pizza with tzatziki sauce

Chapati
Food: Indian
214 Division St.
(507) 645-2462
www.chapati.us
Price: $15 and over

El Tequila
Food: Mexican
1010 Highway 3 S.
(507) 664-9139
Price: $15 and under

Fermentations Wine Bar
Food: Bistro
236 Railway St. N., Dundas
(507) 645-8345
www.fermentations-bistro.com
Price: $25 and over
Cool Features: Amazing food and wine selection

Froggy Bottoms Irish Pub
Food: Bar and grill
305 Water St. S.
(507) 664-0260
www.froggybottoms.com
Price: $10 and under
Cool Features: Casey’s Irish

George's Vineyard
Food: American, Greek, Italian
1160 Highway 3 S.
(507) 645-0100
www.georgesvineyard.com
Price: $15 and under
Cool Features: Voted “Best Pizza in Southern Minnesota” by Applauze Magazine

Hogan Brothers
Food: Sandwiches, soup
415 Division St. S.
(507) 645-6653
Price: $8 and under
Cool Features: Hogan Brothers hosts small acoustic sets of local singer-songwriters.

J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein
Food: Bar and grill
503 Division St. S.
(507) 645-4405
www.ruebnstein.com
Price: $15 and under
Cool Features: Serves famous Reuben sandwiches and has Friday night karaoke

Kurry Kabob
Food: Indian
2018 Jefferson Rd.
(507) 645-9399
www.kurrykabab.com
Price: $6.95–$16.95

Mandarin Garden
Food: Chinese
107 4th St. E.
(507) 645-7101
Price: $20 and under

The Tavern
Food: American
212 Division St. S.
(507) 663-0342
Price: $15 and under
Cool Features: Great early morning breakfasts

Tiny's
Food: American
321 Division St. S.
(507) 645-6862
www.tinyshotdogs.com
Price: $8 and under
Cool Features: Have you ever seen a place entirely dedicated to hotdogs?

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