Friday, December 05, 2003
Final entry
This is the final entry at this blog as far as the group project goes, but if situation permits, I will try to have some more posts.
This project was an excellent experience. I do not remember how we came up with the topic, but it worked out well as our group included the non-meal-planner guy, the non-meal-planner girl, vegetarian (myself), and couple of other non-vegetarians (Raghav & John). So, I guess at the end, our blog should be a good source of information for incoming Tech students at least.
During the course of project, I found out that I was wrong about my view that there are not many varieties available for vegetarians at Dining Halls(Brittain & Woodruff). But I was right about it is bad to be a vegetarian because despite several varieties, the food do not taste good enough. Also, I found out the other options for meal-plan at Dining Halls in form of Culture 2 Go and campusfood.com, but I still have to explore these options before the end of spring semester, and I want to blog the reviews for these two options.
Anyways, one thing I found out that I have to adjust to American food to survive as a vegetarian.
This is the final entry at this blog as far as the group project goes, but if situation permits, I will try to have some more posts.
This project was an excellent experience. I do not remember how we came up with the topic, but it worked out well as our group included the non-meal-planner guy, the non-meal-planner girl, vegetarian (myself), and couple of other non-vegetarians (Raghav & John). So, I guess at the end, our blog should be a good source of information for incoming Tech students at least.
During the course of project, I found out that I was wrong about my view that there are not many varieties available for vegetarians at Dining Halls(Brittain & Woodruff). But I was right about it is bad to be a vegetarian because despite several varieties, the food do not taste good enough. Also, I found out the other options for meal-plan at Dining Halls in form of Culture 2 Go and campusfood.com, but I still have to explore these options before the end of spring semester, and I want to blog the reviews for these two options.
Anyways, one thing I found out that I have to adjust to American food to survive as a vegetarian.
Tin Drum---asia cafe
When reviewing the food places on campus, how can one forget the sophisficated Technology Square. This newly created and developed part of campus is on the opposite side of I-75 as is the whole campus. But there are equally new Tech Trolly running all the time for west campus residents while for East Campus residents it is five minute walk, and even as near as Brittain Dining Hall fro several East Campus residents.
Tin Drum is the cafe with varieties not as many as Food Court especially vegetarians. They serve spring roll with dipping sauce ($1.00), soup ($2.50), salad ($4.50 - $6.50), noodle ($6.00 + $1.50 for shrimp), rice varieties ($6.00), and drum roll & namwich ($3.75- $4.75) with beverages and desert of Ice cream ($1.50) and Coconut cake ($2.00). All of these have vegetarian option with tofu replacing the meat.
(Personally, I do not want to spend $6.00 for rice nor for noodle nor salad, while namwich does not appeal) I went on to order vegetable spring roll and vegetable soup with water costing me $3.75 with tax. Within 10-15 minutes hot spring roll with sweet n sour dipping and soup was at my table.
Generally, I am not a huge fan of soups. Only one that ever appealed to me is tomato soup, but this one was better than the tomato soup. Besides, the spring roll was good too.
I won't say Tin Drum is a great place to eat everyday, but in absence of meal plan it can be a great change. In fact, I would say if one likes soups and salads, it is better than Food Court considering the health aspect. Expense wise it is not that cheaper than Food Court.
One thing I would like to mention will be excellent customer service.
Remember to not go alone. Have some company!
They do not have any website.
Ratings: (each category rating consider worth for your bucks)
Location: 8/10
Convenience: ( timings, time between order and receiving the food) 8/ 10
Food Quality (consistency, variety, taste) 7/10 (variety kills the rating)
Customer service: 10/10
overall: 8 / 10
When reviewing the food places on campus, how can one forget the sophisficated Technology Square. This newly created and developed part of campus is on the opposite side of I-75 as is the whole campus. But there are equally new Tech Trolly running all the time for west campus residents while for East Campus residents it is five minute walk, and even as near as Brittain Dining Hall fro several East Campus residents.
Tin Drum is the cafe with varieties not as many as Food Court especially vegetarians. They serve spring roll with dipping sauce ($1.00), soup ($2.50), salad ($4.50 - $6.50), noodle ($6.00 + $1.50 for shrimp), rice varieties ($6.00), and drum roll & namwich ($3.75- $4.75) with beverages and desert of Ice cream ($1.50) and Coconut cake ($2.00). All of these have vegetarian option with tofu replacing the meat.
(Personally, I do not want to spend $6.00 for rice nor for noodle nor salad, while namwich does not appeal) I went on to order vegetable spring roll and vegetable soup with water costing me $3.75 with tax. Within 10-15 minutes hot spring roll with sweet n sour dipping and soup was at my table.
Generally, I am not a huge fan of soups. Only one that ever appealed to me is tomato soup, but this one was better than the tomato soup. Besides, the spring roll was good too.
I won't say Tin Drum is a great place to eat everyday, but in absence of meal plan it can be a great change. In fact, I would say if one likes soups and salads, it is better than Food Court considering the health aspect. Expense wise it is not that cheaper than Food Court.
One thing I would like to mention will be excellent customer service.
Remember to not go alone. Have some company!
They do not have any website.
Ratings: (each category rating consider worth for your bucks)
Location: 8/10
Convenience: ( timings, time between order and receiving the food) 8/ 10
Food Quality (consistency, variety, taste) 7/10 (variety kills the rating)
Customer service: 10/10
overall: 8 / 10
