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Thursday September 7, 1989
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New Eastgate grill offers casual service, great food
2nd City Grill
Kalian and American, takeout
Eastgate Shopping Center
942-5844
informal
no reservations required
The 2nd City Grill, a new res
taurant and bar in the Eastgate
shopping center, offers diners
a wide selection of dishes ranging
from burgers and sandwiches to pizza
and pasta. Its casual atmosphere, full
bar and reasonable prices make it a
place worth trying on a weekend.
Right from the start, the grill cre
ates a lively, relaxed atmosphere with
purple and green table tops, lamps
hanging from the ceiling and neon
beer signs. The restaurant was slightly
cramped, although the large booths,
which seat up to six comfortably, offer
some privacy. The restrooms are also
striking, with an intensely loud black
and red color scheme I'm talking
really loud.
The casual atmosphere is carried
over into the service. Customers order
at the front counter, then pick up
the food when their number is called.
Diners also get their own beverages
and silverware from a self-service area.
Although this allows everyone to
have refills of soft drinks and tea,
this design becomes a problem when
the restaurant is crowded.
On a busy night, the employees
barely manage to take the orders and
serve the food. While their service is
friendly and efficient, it's a little in-
Don't panic
A Guide to Restaurants That Deliver
Place Cost Variety Delivery Area Phone
Roman roast beef subs, salads, Chapel Hilt 829-7827
Wings sub: $4.40 chicken wings, Cartboro
(12") chicken nuggets
fried chicken
Marathon roast beef steak & cheese dorms, campus 933-0590
Restaurant sub: $4.45 subs, pizzas, hospital
with fries Greek dishes
Pizza Hut pepperoni pizza Chapel Hill 942-0343
pizza (large): Carrboro
$11.50
Tony's pepperoni pizza (by slice), within 5 mile 968-3424
Pizza pizza (large): salads, stromboll radius of
$10.50 soon: subs University Mall
Domino's pepperoni pizza within 5 minutes 9294245
Pizza pizza (large): of the store
$1026
Checker's pepperoni pizza Chapel Hill 967-3636
Pizza pizza (large): Carrboro
$9.64
Gumby's pepperoni pizza Chapel Hlli 968-3278
Pizza pizza (large); " Carrboro
$9.50 regular
$7.30 special
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adequate. Customers occasionally
must wait for a dirty table to be cleared
or for fresh silverware, condiments
or napkins.
But the food at 2nd City is quite
good, and isn't that the most impor
tant part of eating out?
As the name states, the restaurant's
specialties are from the grill. There
are hot dogs, hamburgers and sand
wich specialties, but the key is the
variety. For hot dogs, the grill offers
everything plain, relish, chili,
cheese, bacon, you name it.
The hamburger selection is also
large. The special is the 2ndCG
Cheeseburger, which has traditional
toppings including mushrooms or
bacon. For something different, how
about the Teriyaki burger topped with
pineapple? The grilled chicken and
steak sandwiches are also delicious.
And what goes better with dogs
and burgers but fries and onion rings?
2nd City has awesome fries freshly
made with just the right tang of salt
or whatever seasoning they use. The
onion rings, though, aren't quite what
I expected. The batter is just a little
too different. Too spicy? Maybe, but
definitely unusual.
2nd City also serves various pasta
disnes, from spaghetti and meatballs
to fettucine with different sauces,
meats and vegetables. The grill also
features Straw and Grass, a dish with
yellow egg noodles (the straw) and
green spinach noodles (the grass),
plus sausage, mushrooms and cheese.
2nd City offers two types of pizza:
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where they got the names?). Any
way, the first is fairly standard, but
the second style is a little different in
several ways.
Most of the California pizzas have
no tomato sauce, although some have
sauce with less traditional ingredi
ents. The White Pizza has no sauce
of any kind, just lots of cheese and a
few slices of pepperoni. Another, the
Pesto Pizza, has a strong garlic pesto
sauce with sausage and cheese. Oth
fast food is
By BILLY STOCKARD
Staff Writer
Let's face it: Dining hall food
doesn't always satisfy. After six hours
of class or a long Saturday afternoon,
heading up to Lenoir for a "gourmet
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ers are the Cajun Pizza and the Veg
gie Supreme. The California style may
sound strange, but it's worth check
ing out.
Vegetarians can chose from sev
eral dishes at 2nd City. The restau
rant features meatless pizzas, sand
wiches, pasta dishes and salads, in
cluding a huge we're talking re
ally big Caesar Salad, with tons of
romaine lettuce and just the right
dressing.
As for drinks, 2nd City offers a
right at your
burger" just isn't going to pack it.
Never fear, Chapel Hill offers some
of the tastiest alternatives to cafete
ria food around. Whether you live in
an apartment or a dorm, whether you
prefer pizza or subs, you can have
dinner delivered right to your door
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full bar in addition to soft drinks and
tea. The beer selection, however, was
somewhat limited.
My final impressions of 2nd City
Grill were definitely positive. The
food was good and the prices fairly
reasonable.
The main problem was the lack
of service during the dinner hour. If
this is discouraging, I recommend
their lunch menu or take out serv
ice. The food makes it worth the
slight inconvenience.
fingertips
... or at least to the lobby. To assist
in the search for Marriott relief, here's
a guide to delivery food. Several res
taurants may add service, so if your
favorite eatery isn't listed, call before
you panic.
Bon appetit!
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