As a current student at Kent State, I can honestly say that Rays has been a staple place for my friends and I to visit the past four years. Rays was actually the first place I ate at when visiting the university for the first time. When I come back as an alumni to recollect on the glory days, I will be sure to visit Rays.
Almost any time someone visits me from out of town, I take them to Rays. It's a local staple, and I've found that if someone from out of town has heard of Kent, they most likely have heard of Rays.
When I come to the restaurant during the day to eat, I usually get the veggie pita and fries. I'm a vegetarian, and this is one of my favorite places to get a veggie pita. When I come to Rays at night to go to the bar, it's is always busy! Every time I go to the bars in Kent, I end up at Rays at some point during the night. The Long Islands are what the bar is known for, and I usually like to go to the second floor if it's open since it's usually less crowded.
Rays will for sure be one place that I will miss when I graduate.