Items such a frappes are more expensive here-$1.75 compared to $1.25 at Quincy-but such exotic flavors as M&M and mocha chip make them thick and well worth the price. Other specialties include the Dolly Dog-a bacon and cheese hot dog named for the House superintendent, and Elsie's M&M cookies. "We order them from the same bakery which Elsie's gets its cookies from," said co-owner Stefanie P. Scheer '85.

Kirkland House: Other wise known as the "delilounge," Kirkland's grill has the air of a Tuesday lunch "sandwich-bar," Instead of making the investment in a grill, managers have opted to stick to cold-cut sandwiches and toasted bagels. Sandwiches range from $1 to $2 and feature roast beef, turkey and tuna fish, with garnishes such as onions, pickles, and mustard: they come on several types of bread, including pocket-style pita bread. The lounge also sells beer by the bottle-as little as 60 cents for a bottle.

Managers say competition with Eliot's delivery service would make it pointless for Kirkland to buy a grill and probably result in losses. Workers earn about $4.50 an hour, said co-manager James P. Lowe '85. "It pays about as much as a work study job, and it's at lot more exciting than passing out towels at the ITT," he explained.

Leverett House: Perhaps the least known among grill connoisseurs, Leverett is an undiscovered gem. Set in the basement of G tower, the Leverett grill has the greatest variety of any grill, and according to the managers, the best quality food.

For example, managers say they recently beefed up the quality of their meat: "We use 3/4 pound. 100% pure Black Angus beef a sign above the counter boasts. Quantity meets quality in the "slim burger," a 3/4 pounder with everything on it. French fries, for 75 cents, are thick and "corrugated."

Like Dunster House, Leverett also offers eggs in the form of a ham and egg sandwich, one of their most popular items. To complete the line of dairy products. Leverett serves six kinds of ice cream which managers will scoop of frappe. Imported from the outside world is the "Chippey Pie," an ice cream sandwich trimmed with chocolate chips--a cousin of the popular Chipwicin sold by street vendors.

This year, managers are experimenting with an extensive deli line, including cheese, salami, roast beef and turkey.

Leverett is one of the few grills to offer sodas, or "tonic" as it is labelled on the menu. Most other grills exploit a location near a vending machine.

"It's good way to meet people, and besides you can eat free food," said co-manager Kevin Wattles '84.

Lowell House: The nascent "Edible Complex," which opened last May, is small fry compared to the other operations. Converted from a men's room in the basement of Lowell's dining hall, the snack bar is really more of a coffee house than a grill, according to House Committee Chairman Judith Kessler '84, who adds, " we haven't gotten rid of the urinals in the room yet."

Mangers keep food at the Edible Complex simple-just bagels, poptarts and muffins from Warburtons. Facilities consist of a toaster oven and a refrigerator to store fresh fruit, yogurt and sodas.

Mather House: The most nondescript of the House grills, Mather is also the tiniest. Its counter is wedged into the corner of a multi-level recreation center, below the pool table. TV and video games which are spread over the complex.

Bagels seem to be the thing to order in Mater, the only House which has a variety spanning whole wheat and sesame seed. To add to their repertoire of hamburgers and grilled cheese, owners hope to acquire a freezer and blender for frappes.

Mather's grill is not a social hot spot. The area tapers to a sharp corner which only fits one ice cream parlous table and a vending machine: the action is in the video arcade upstairs.

Quincy House: Like Currier's. Quincy's facilities were designed along with the House and set in a broad thoroughfare, with room for tables, vending machines, and video games. This grill, along with Currier's is probably the liveliest of all. Students not clustered around the built-in counter are often immersed in a game of foosball across the room. A color TV perched bar-style in the corner above the counter is the focal point for those waiting for their food.