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| - Amy's was one of those places that seemed amazing when I was a Freshman at madison and then got less and less cool over the years. They must have hired a new manager or something between 2000 and 2004, because the staff went from people who knew how to make food to people who knew how to get stoned before work. My favorite item at Amy's was the Mediterranean Plate for $5.95 which got you more hummus than even I could eat (and I love me some hummus), tabbouleh, greek salad, and a lots of grilled pita with yogurt sauce. Many times during my junior and senior year of school I would order my Med Plate, pay my 6 bucks, go and sit down. Twenty minutes later, some frat boy would stumble out of the kitchen and slur the phrase, "We're out of hummus." I can only think that out of those twenty minutes, it took him 11 to remember what hummus was, and then 9 more to remember where it was in their 4 square foot kitchen.
The bar clientele also seemed to change over the years from people who wanted to have a relaxing drink, to people who wanted to dress up (and I mean dress up in no clothes) and do Jager Bombs.
If you avoid the bar crowd and order something simple enough for the guy behind the counter, Amy's is still a good deal when you're too lazy to cook. The soup salad and baguette is a good choice, the veggie chili in a bread bowl is filling and cheap, and if buddy behind the counter can find the hummus, try the Mediterranean plate.
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