Getting grub after hours
September 23, 2015
Whether they are catching up on homework, binge-watching Netflix or hanging out with friends, students can expect to have a few late nights in college. There are a few late night food spots nearby for the night owls of campus. Tolly-Ho Restaurant Since 1979, Tolly-Ho has been a late night staple. Community leadership and development freshman Amelia Iliohan said she frequently goes to Tolly-Ho with friends. “Anything you get (at Tolly-Ho) is good,” said Iliohan, who also said she tries to order something different every time she is there. Open 24 hours a day and seven days a week, Tolly-Ho serves a wide range of food options from all-day breakfast to specialty fresh-made burgers. Tolly-Ho is on the corner of South Broadway and Bolivar Street. Charlie Brown’s Restaurant & Lounge Also known as “Chuck B’s,” Charlie Brown’s is a bar and grill near Kroger on Euclid Avenue. Books and road signs line the walls of the dimly lit restaurant. Visitors can lounge on comfortable couches and armchairs while sharing pitchers of alcoholic beverages. Charlie Brown’s serves a variety of sandwiches, salads and appetizers, and they also have some vegan options. “One of our most popular dishes is the Hot Pepper Cheese, which is fried pepper jack cheese,” said Annie Baizley, a bartender at Charlie Brown’s. Charlie Brown’s is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays. Cook Out Cook Out is a family-owned chain restaurant from North Carolina. Lexington’s only location is near campus on South Broadway. The menu features BBQ-style meals such as hamburgers, hotdogs and more than 40 milkshake flavors. Electrical engineering sophomore CJ Vanderpool said he enjoys going to Cook Out on late nights “because it is so affordable and the food is often made in-store.” “This is one of the best deals in town with how much food you get,” Jarrod Duncan, Cook Out’s general manager. Cook Out’s hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. on weekends. Qdoba Mexican Grill Qdoba is open 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Students can order breakfast foods during the later hours. Shift manager Rich Brown noted the free rewards program at Qdoba that many students are not using. “If you use your reward card ten times, you can get free food,” Brown said. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Lexington has a few Raising Cane’s locations, but the location near Kennedy’s bookstore also has special late-night hours when school is in session, so students living in Lexington over the summer miss out. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and extend to 3:30 a.m. for the rest of the week. Animal science sophomore and Raising Cane’s worker, Kelly Quatman said, “I like working at Raising Cane’s because it is close to campus … We also try best to have fun.”