Mother Harvard doesn't exactly provide home cooking in Lehmann Hall. As a matter of fact, the food isn't any better than standard dining hall fare, and the prcies aren't so hot either--though they're certainly no worse than anywhere else. But the place is convenient, and you'll almost always find one of your sectionmen (past, present or future) sitting over coffee. Officially Lehmann Hall is run for Dudley House students, but anyone is welcome and the place has a reputation as a graduate student hangout.

As You Like It

1326 Mass Ave

To each his own. That is how we feel about this eatery, which can--if vitally necessary--be found on the corner of Mass Ave and Holyoke St. The fare is motley, ranging from some moderately expensive dinners to some over-priced delights. The menu, filled with cheesy Shakespearean quotes, nicely complements the fake-brick wallpaper.

Barney's

22 Boylston Street

Within spitting distance of Harvard Square, Barney's serves New York style steaks with New York style prices. The latest gimmick is a 10 per cent surcharge to cover the rise in food prices. On football Saturdays, there are hordes of alums--the type who prefer not to drink from a make-shift tailgate bar. Downstairs at Barney's serves excellent hot sandwiches and beer at more moderate prices.

Zum Zum

9 Brattle St.

Nothing is particularly pleasant about Zum Zum, but it's quick and it's cheap and you might want to have your lunch there if you are ever in a rush. The standard fare is a 55-cent frankfurter which is as good as any for sale in the Square. Sandwiches are also served; if you are not in the mood for a hot dog, order the pastrami on a bun. The side dishes at Zum Zum beef up what might otherwise be a skimpy meal. Light and dark beer is served, but if you are on the wagon Zum Zum's birch beer will do the trick.

Wursthaus

4 Boylston St.

When we were freshmen, we thought the Wursthaus was a strange name for a restaurant. If the place is that bad, why advertise it? In all fairness, the pseudo-German spot has a fine selection of foreign lagers and ales, but the cuisine falls short.

The fare is your basic delicatessen offering but the pastrami and corned beef are fatty. And the sandwiches are not cheap; most of them go for $1.30 and up. So if you plan to check out the Wursthaus, do it after dinner for a beer. A Lowell House group plans to drink across Europe this fall--from Guiness to Pilsener--without ever leaving the restaurant.

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