When the walk to Court Street is too much to handle, delivery services on campus come to the rescue.
When the walk from the dorm to Court Street is too daunting of a task, restaurants that deliver provide a means for students to get food right at their door.
For those who wish to order from a restaurant that doesn’t offer delivery, OU Delivery has a solution.
As long as it can be found at a store in Athens, OU Delivery will probably deliver it. Students can provide a list of what they want delivered and then will be contacted by the driver, who will pick up and deliver those items for a fee of $3 for Court Street locations and $4 for E. State Street and Richland Avenue locations.
While OU Delivery is convenient, many restaurants offer delivery services directly.
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Wings and Sandwiches
Located conveniently on Court Street, Jimmy John’s advertises “freaky fast” delivery of its subs and sandwiches.
“I like the subs a lot,” said Hunter Bivens, a sophomore studying sociology and criminology. “But I kind of don’t like that it’s not heated.”
A popular late-night choice, Wings Over Athens offers a variety of wings and sauces and late delivery times — a tempting combination.
Marisa Sheppard, a sophomore studying marketing, said she prefers to order wings from Wings Over, as opposed to getting them delivered from Buffalo Wild Wings through OU Delivery, because OU Delivery can have a lengthy wait time for deliveries.
An impressive list of sandwich combinations greets customers at Bagel Street Deli, where customers can choose from different types of bagels and ingredients, such as bananas, peanut butter, meats and cheeses, before being toasted.
For those who prefer their sandwiches to be of the wrapped variety, Pita Pit offers different toppings, sauces and proteins.
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Pizza
Avalanche Pizza has more than 45 toppings, uses locally grown ingredients and has won awards for its pizzas. The “Godzilla,” which has spinach, feta cheese and grilled chicken, won “Best Pizza in the U.S.A.” at the World Pizza Championship in Italy.
Owned by current Ohio University student Cole Fettes, Plus 1 Pizza is a local alternative to the pizza chains seen everywhere. Its menu includes pizza, pastas, stromboli, wings and subs.
Sometimes trying new things can be scary, so chain pizzas are always an option for those who long for the familiar.
Donatos advertises that “gluten-free” pizzas are now available in addition to its pizzas, salads and stromboli.
With the presentation of a student ID, student discounts are available at Domino’s Pizza and Papa John’s Pizza.
Open until 4 a.m. some nights, D.P. Dough is a go-to for those looking to customize a calzone. If students want toppings on their calzone, the menu encourages them to ask to “hook it up.”
“I like D.P. Dough a lot,” said Morgayne Balzer, a sophomore who is undecided. “I like their calzones.”
Her calzone of choice: Pepperoni.
Asian
Entrees and individual sushi items are available at Ginger Asian Kitchen, but students can also purchase an “Asian Bowl,” which is a “choice of up to two sauces, up to two hot vegetables, up to three cold vegetables and choice of rice or lo mein.,” according to the menu.
Fusion Noodle Company, using locally grown ingredients as part of the 30 Mile Meal movement, offers a variety of combinations and entrees — all for under $10.
For the sweet tooth
Insomnia Cookies allows students to choose from more than 10 different types of cookies and gives discounts when cookies are bought in bulk for events.
If warm cookies aren’t enough, milk and pints and quarts of ice cream are available as well.
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