Lily PolenchukLook, I don’t mean to hit Dewey’s while it’s down, but it’s brutal right now. What was once a prime place to go hangout after class, unwind, and get some food — specifically some fries — is now frieless. Students are left with a reduced menu that honestly should have been reduced to just drinks. If you’re looking for food, you’re better off going literally anywhere else.
I know that it’s not Dewey’s fault that it doesn’t have fries anymore. There’s ventilation issues that mean Dewey’s can’t fry foods, which is out of its control. Though it’s not entirely surprising seeing that Dewey’s is housed in an ancient powerplant. But the food that we poor students are left with is overpriced and deeply disappointing.
If you are brave enough to order, you can get cold, soggy perogies. But wait, there’s something else too! You could get a tiny portion of what tastes like store bought spinach dip for $8.50. But I guess you could also just walk to Safeway and buy a whole tub of the same dip for half the price if you’re not impressed with the options.
I understand not having an operational fryer limits what one can do with a menu for a bar. But the cavemen made better food over an open fire and with not a whole lot of brainpower. I’m not suggesting we start lighting fires in Dewey’s kitchen, but there has to be a better way. Say a toaster oven, an air-fryer, a microwave. Anything, please.
Maybe someday we will say goodbye to the “fantastical reduced menu” and welcome back the beloved Dewey’s fries. But until then, I’ll be going literally anywhere else for food and a good time.
