A taste of the Hub
Hub food
Table service for The Hub finally debuted in the last week of October to a curious student body. A shiny set of salt-and-pepper shakers on each table heralded the new service status, and an enthusiastic staff of servers has seemingly become accustomedto their new stations since.
There have been yays and nays about the selection on the menu and The Reflector will look at how The Hub’s grub stacks up against other local choices. These are growing pains any new restaurant has to contend with, but most restaurants don’t have a predominantly student clientele.
— Vanessa Gillard, Arts Editor
Wings
I am a fan of wing nights. Good local options have included Local 002 and Richmond’s Pub, and The Hub has thrown its hat into the ring as a contender for where to go for weekly wings.
As with many dishes at The Hub, a regular order of wings seems overpriced at $8. On Wednesday night, that price drops down to $0.25 per. You can get wings for the same price Tuesdays at Richmond’s. Local, on the other hand, serves them up at $0.19 per on Wednesday, giving them the edge.
The Hub and Local’s wing options are staples for just about any wing night. Between Local and The Hub I found that I was more pleased with the classics at The Hub. Wing nights are built around tradition, and it is hard to imagine having a craving for Local’s sweet soy wings.
The real choice students will have to make is Wednesday night. The Hub wings have a more-than satisfying flavor, and the spices only add to that instead of taking over for the hotter options.
Along with proximity, this is what gives The Hub the edge for wing night. As far as wings go, the summer makeover has translated into success for the up-and-comer.
— Nathan Ross, Staff Writer
Burgers
The Hub isn’t allowed to serve full-sized burgers because Dairy Queen has the exclusive rights to that particular type of food. No one has exclusive rights to fries though, so give The Hub’s hand-cut fries a nibble.
— Vanessa Gillard, Arts Editor
Combos
The Hub’s appetizer smorgasbord was originally billed as the crown jewel of the campus pub’s food rollout. It was said students could mix-and-match affordably price items, ensuring maximum selection and quantity.
It was a nice idea.
In reality, the combo platters are relatively expensive, especially compared to the quantity of food received. For $15, not including tip, patrons received three tempura shrimp ($3.50), a handful of sweet potato fries ($3), another handful of mixed veggies ($4), and five chicken wings ($4.50.)
Given the price, my friend and I wanted to split the costs the platter. Overall, we left feeling poor and hungry. It’s a great concept, but the price would need to drop substantially before I’d order the platter again.
— Bryan Weismiller , Publishing Editor
Steak Sandwich
I ordered the steak sandwich from The Hub, at $12.50. The service was astute and friendly. The cut was very tender, but was also kind of small. The steak comes with Danish blue cheese and a roasted roma tomato, which paired nicely on the meat and bread, but my steak was well done and I ordered medium-rare. I ordered the yam fries on the side, which were unseasoned and kind of rubbery. You can get one of three varieties of a protein-veggie-starch-included meal at Herb‘n’Market everyday for around $7.50 to $9.50, which I would say is a far better value, especially considering there’s no tip. But it’s only available between noon and 2 p.m. and The Hub serves food until 11 p.m.
— Vanessa Gillard, Arts Editor
