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| - When I worked on campus the Y Eatery, universally known as the Y-Thai, was a regular place for lunch, Inside the YMCA on Wright Street, you get a tray and go to the counter, tell them what you want (from a menu on the board), and they serve up an ample portion of whatever it is that you request. They will even (sometimes) tell you that something is not up to par today and recommend something else.
You take your tray to a table in one of the other rooms at the Y, and enjoy. To my taste the food is OK. Not spicy enough, even the things that are supposed to be spicy. I suspect others agree, as the chile condiment bowl is almost always empty. (I'd give an extra star if it were filled more often, but then, this is campus town and anything free is likely to vanish quickly). The food is always plentiful and never greasy. If you order tofu or meat pad thai you will find it is very good. More noodles and less cabbage than I like, but tasty and with plenty of meat or tofu or seitan. The basil dishes always use fresh basil even in winter and are a favorite. A lot of rice, tofu, basil, and veggies for about five bucks, a deal that is hard to beat on campus these days.
The staff is always the same and very friendly. Once or twice I've seen them tell someone to pay tomorrow when the patron didn't have enough money. That is something that doesn't happen on campus! Yes, I've seen it in town, where they know their patrons. But this place serves hundreds of students daily. I'm always amazed that they make it feel like a small town diner!
You sometimes end up sharing a table with others, and this is expected. Most of the round tables seat five and the rectangular ones seat eight to ten. Nobody has ever complained when I ask if I can join them. Maybe because it is the Y? This wouldn't happen at a campus coffee house. But the friendliness of the staff seems to rub off o n the patrons,
I will add that I am not a fan of their egg rolls and spring rolls. Fried spring rolls are not my thing, and the egg roles are the only thing I've had that have been a bit greasy. Some friends do like them, so I guess it is a personal preference thing. I don't know if I've tried everything or not, but the egg roles are the only thing I've discovered that I didn't like much. As I said, it is not gourmet and not spicy, but it is very filling, relatively healthy, and about as tasty as food gets on campus.
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