Ovid's for All

               Today, all throughout my morning classes, I was unusually hungry. Which leads to only one conclusion for lunch, Ovid’s. You see I had been there once before and I realized they have pretty large portion sizes and great food, so I had to go.

               I don’t know if it’s the fact that I’m a freshman or what, but I also found this café difficult to get to at first. It’s located in the William T. Young Library, but there isn’t an entrance to the restaurant from the library. So don’t look like a freshman and wander around the library for 5 to 10 minutes looking for Ovid’s. It’s entrance is on the back end of Willy T. facing Woodland Glen.

               Like Intermezzo the first thing you might notice is the line. Usually the line is pretty long and you can’t quite see the menu from the back. Once you do get a look at the menu though, you’ll see that the meal selections top most other places, except Blazer and Commons of course. Everything from hearty sandwiches to tangy wraps, and also a salad chef for healthy eating. Most of these food items they’ll make right in front of you at one of their two grill stations. They even have a Big Blue Special which is always amazing. They also offer a Wildcat Deal to use up those meal swipes.

               Once you get your delicious food you’re going to want to find a place to sit down and enjoy this meal. That’s when you might notice the lack of seating. There’s not an abundance of tables inside, especially not considering the popularity of Ovid’s, but no need to fear, just head outside and find a seat at either one of the picnic tables or a nice bench to sit.

Personally I’m not a coffee person, but for those who are there’s a Starbucks in front of Ovid’s. There are four Starbucks on campus, but this one is located in probably the most strategic place. I imagine this comes in handy when studying in the library or recovering from an all-nighter.

Ovid’s is a must eat kind of place; those of you on north campus who might not have ventured into the library yet should go and check it out. Overall I put Ovid’s near the top on the list of the best restaurants on campus.