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Monday, August 28,1989 The Battalion Page 5C R^onstant change makes keeping (rack of B-CS restaurants difficult Restaurants come and go in yan-College Station, and it can be ird to keep up with what’s going on This listing of restaurants in the jffea is categorized by the type of pod served. Average cost for a meal and beverage is given at the end of gadi listing. [American« I . Bennigan’s 1505A Texas Ave. South, College ition, 696-9066. Bennigan’s has a very diversified menu of 100 items, including 25 ap petizers. Brunch is served until 3 p m. Saturday and Sunday. ■ Average cost: $7.00. ■ Bombay Bicycle Club ■ 607 Texas Ave., College Station, 606-1427. I The Bombay Bicycle Club fea tures a 65-ite;m menu. The Fiesta ;|ar has build-your-own taco salad and nachos, soups and pasta, as well as a wide variety of salad fixings and fruit. ■ It has daily lunch and dinner spe- ■als, and the lounge has nightly spe- Hals from 9 p.m. until close. Happy ■our is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bombay Bicycle Club has a big reen television, three television onitors and a scoreboard that runs irrent events and sports. Bombay Hill show all televised Aggie games. I Average cost: $6.00. I Cafe Eccell 101 Church Street, College Sta- on, 846-7908. ■ Open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Cafe Eccell offers indoor and iutdoor seating. Breakfast includes | Croissants, danishes and other pas- ies; lunch offerings are sand- iches, salads, and wood-fired piz- After 5 p.m., chicken, fish and steak are also available. I Espresso, cappucino and a variety Hf wines are served, as well as do- Hiesticand imported beer. ■ Country Kitchen I Highway 60 West, College Sta- ■on, 846-1010. I The Country Kitchen specializes | in catfish. It also serves steaks, sea- od, chicken fried steak, enchila- las, sandwiches and barbecue, and features homemade pies and bread, eer is served. Average cost: $5.00. Cow Hop Junction 1521 Texas Ave. South, Culpep er Plaza, College Station, 696-5522. Steaks, burgers, chicken fried eak, enchiladas, sandwiches and iarbecue, and feature homemade ies and bread. They serve beer. Average cost: $5.00. Crepe Myrtle Cafe Best Western, 901 University rive East, College Station, 260- 9150. The Crepe Myrtle Cafe specializes n country-style foods and they also rve soups, salads and sandwiches, hey serve breakfast and lunch. Average cost: $3.50. Dirty Juan’s Woodstone Shopping Center, 07C Harvey Road, College Station, 164-58 26. || Burgers, chicken fajitas, catfish and chicken fried steak are served as Well as appetizers and nachos. Dirty Juan’s has a full-service bar. I Average cost: $4.50. Frank’s Bar and Grill 505 University Drive East, College tadon, 846-5388. A wide variety of entrees are rved. Frank’s features unique ap petizers and homemade potato hips. They have a full-service bar, and happy hour includes margarita and er specials from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Average cost: $6.00. Garfield’s Restaurant and Pub I Holiday Inn, 1503 Texas Ave. louth, College Station, 693-1736. I An assortment of entrees includes ■teaks, chicken and Mexican food. ■ They also have nightly drink spe- l|ials from their full-service bar. 1 Average cost: $3.50 for lunch and $7.00 for dinner. I Gizmo’s Cafe and Bar I 109 Boyett, College Station, 846- f275. Gizmo’s serves unique sandwiches nd salads as well as several dinner ntrees. They have daily lunch spe- ials and daily drink specials from [heir full-service bar. Happy hour is rom 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily and all ’ay Saturday. Average cost: $3.50 for lunch and .. 5.00 for dinner. Grapevine, The 201 Live Oak, College Station, '96-3411. Soups made from scratch, sand wiches, salads, chicken and fish. Escargot quiche, ribeye steak in the evening. Domestic and imported wines, 'eer. Average cost: $4.00 for lunch, 8.00 for dinner. International House of Pancakes 103 College Ave., College Station, 46-7173. Open 24 hours. Kettle Restaurants I 2712 S. Texas Ave., Bryan, 822- 5507. I 1403 University Drive, College ftation, 846-9184. 2502 Texas Ave. South, College tadon, 764-9271. Open 24 hours. , Oxford Street Restaurant and, ub (formerly Steak and Ale) 1710 Briarcrest, Bryan, 268-0792.. Specialties include the Baker’s Street Club, filets. New York strip, pineapple chicken and grilled shrimp. They serve lunch and din ner. Happy hour is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Average cost: $5.00 for lunch and $ 12.00 for dinner. Plaza Cafe Hilton Hotel, 801 University Drive East, College Station, 693- 7500. The Plaza Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. They feature sandwiches, salads, appetizers and plate lunches, as well as a lunch buf fet Monday through Friday. Average cost: $5.50 for lunch and $7.50 for dinner. Rita’s Eaterie and Cantina 1704 Kyle Street South and Har vey Road, College Station, 764-2975. Rita’s serves burgers, fajitas, sal ads, ribs and sandwiches, and fea tures a nacho bar free with $2.95 purchase from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. They have a full-service bar. Average cost: $5.00. Texan Restaurant 3204 South College, Bryan, 822- 3588. The Texan serves dinner only, from 5 p.m. until midnight. Several appetizers, including es cargot and seviche, are featured, as well as salads, ribeyes, flaming shish kabobs, live lobster, quail, Caribbean conch and 38 other entrees. The Texan also serves 30 fine vintage wines. Reservations are recommended. Average cost: $22.00. •SEAFOOD- Captain’s Half Shell Oyster Bar 206 East Villa Maria, Bryan, 775- 9079. Captain’s serves an assortment of seafood entrees. The seafood poor- boy is a specialty, and they serve beer and wine. Happy hour is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Average cost: $5.00. Long John Silver’s 3224 Texas Ave., Bryan, 779- 3995. 1808 Texas Ave. South, College Station, 696-8555. Pelican’s Wharf 2500 Texas Ave. South, college Station, 693-5113. Oysters on the half shell, boiled shrimp and fresh seafood are spe cialties, but they also serve steaks and chicken entrees. Happy hour is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pelican’s Wharf serves dinner only. Average cost: $25.00. Red Lobster 813 Texas Ave. South, College Station, 764-9310. Two daily fresh fish specials and 10 species of fresh fish are menu features. Red Lobster has a full-serv ice bar. Average cost: $7.00. Sandpiper’s Seafood Hilton Hotel, 801 University Drive East, College Station, 693- 7500. Seafood, steaks and prime rib are evening specials. Appetizers, soups, salads and sandwiches are served for lunch. Sandpiper’s has a Sunday brunch. Beer, wine and cocktails are served. Average cost: $6.00 for lunch and $ 15.00 for dinner. -BARBECUE/STEAK HOUSES— 3-C Bar-B-Q 1727 Texas Ave., College Station, 693-4054. Barbecue, a salad bar and a full- service bar are featured. Average cost: $5.00. Beef’n Brew 330 Jersey St., College Station, 693-1558. Open for lunch and dinner, serv ing barbecue and beer. Average cost: $4.00. Beetle’s Barbecue 11439 West Villa Maria, Bryan, 823-RIBS. Barbecue is the specialty. Beetle’s serves beer. Average cost: $4.00. Fort Shiloh Grille 2528 Texas Ave. South, College Station, 693-1164/ Steaks, seafood, chicken and bur gers are served. Average cost: $8.00. Gideon’s Farmers Market Bar B Cue 810 South Main, Bryan, 779- 6417. Lunch only, Monday through Fri day 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Catfish, barbecue and chicken fried steak are menu features. Gi deon’s has daily lunch specials. Average cost: $5.00. K Bob’s Steak House 809A University Drive East, Col lege Station, 846-7467. Steaks, fajitas, chicken and grilled red snapper are specialties. K Bob’s has a full-service bar and a happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Average cost: $6.25 for lunch and $8.25 for dinner. Ken Martin’s Steak House 3231 East 29th, Bryan, 776-7500. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. Ken Martin’s Steak House won the 1988 Best Meal Under $10.00 Award. They specialize in steaks, but also serve chicken, sea food and burgers. Longhorn Tavern Steak House 1900 Highway 21 East* Bryan, 778-3900. Specialties are chicken fried steak, fish, frog legs and New York strip. They have a daily lunch special and also serve beer. Pop’s Bar-B-Que 2319 S. Texas Ave., College Sta tion, 696-7677. Pop’s is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Beer is served. Average cost: $5.00. Randy Sims Bar-B-Gue House 3824 Texas Ave., Bryan, 846- 8016. Lunch and dinner are served, and they also serve draft beer. Average cost: $5.00. Red Bandanna, The 3500 Highway 21 East, Bryan, 778- 0077. The Red Bandanna serves break fast, lunch and dinner. Barbecue and country cooking are their spe cialties. Beer and wine are served. Average cost: $6.50. Tom’s Barbecue and Steak House 3610 College Ave. South, Bryan, 846-4275. Barbecue, steaks, chicken fried steak and a full salad bar are menu features. Beer and wine are served. Average cost:$5.00 for lunch, $7.00 for dinner. Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse 1701 Texas Ave. South, Bryan, 779- 2822. Steaks, a full salad bar, daily lunch specials and a daily buffet are fea tures of the Western Sizzlin’. They also have a SundaeBar with ice cream and toppings. Average cost: $4.50. • ITALIAN/PIZZA. Cenare 404 University Drive East, College Station, 696-7311. Fettucini, manicotti, canneloni, chicken cacciatora, veal parmigiana and marsala, and shrimp scampi are a few of their specialties. Cenare has a selection of imported and domestic wines as well as a full-service bar. Average cost: $6.00 for lunch and $ 12.00 for dinner. Domino’s Pizza 1504 Holleman Drive, College Station, 693-2335. 4407 Texas Ave. South, College Station, 260-9020. 2015 Texas Ave. South, Bryan, 822-7373. All three restaurants deliver. Double Dave’s Pizzaworks 326 Jersey St., College Station, 696-DA VE for delivery on the Texas A&M campus and south. 211 University Drive and Carter Creek Shopping Center, 846-DA VE for delivery on the Texas A&M cam pus and north. Buffet hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and all day Sunday and Monday. The buffet includes all-you-can-eat salad, pizza and pepperoni rolls. Double Dave’s serves beer. Ferreri’s 1804 Valley View, College Station, 693-0054. Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. da ily, Ferreri’s serves a wide variety of Italian entrees, prepared by a chef from Sicily. Beer and wine are served. Average cost: $8.00. Gumby’s Pizza 1702 Kyle South, College Station, 76-GUMBY. Pizza is delivered. Little Caesar’s Pizza 1905 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, 776-7171. 2501 Texas Ave. South, college Station ,696-0191. 601 University Drive West, CoL lege Station, 269-0220. The University Drive store deliv ers on campus. Mazzio’s Pizza 1802 Texas Ave. South, College Station, 696-0032. Pizza, a full line of pasta, sand wiches, a 32-item salad bar and ap petizers are served, as well as beer. Average cost: $5.50. Mr. Gatti’s 107 College South, College Sta tion, 268-BEST. Mr. Gatti’s serves pizza and offers a full salad bar. A pasta, pizza and salad buffet is served daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday nights from 5:30 p..m. to 8 p.m. Beer is served. Delivery is available to a lim ited area. Pizza Classics 2406D Texas Ave., College Sta tion, 696-1234. Delivery is available to a limited area. Pizza Hut 2610 Texas Ave., Bryan, 779- 5422. 102 University Drive East, College Station, 696-2512. 501 University Drive East, College Station, 846-3278. Call 693-9393 for delivery. It's the ultimate! HP-28S Advanced Scientific Calculator Another member of HP's proud NEW family of quality calculators. 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They serve wine and beer. Average cost: $3.00 for lunch and $6.00 for dinner. Confucius Chinese Cuisine 2322 Texas Ave. South, College Station, 764-1121. Confucius Chinese Cuisine is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for din ner. Daily lunch and dinner specials are featured. Average cost: $4.50. Hong Kong Restaurant 3805 Texas Ave. South, Bryan, 846-8345. Open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner, Hong Kong features daily lunch specials, a Satur day lunch buffet and a Sunday din ner buffet. Beer and wine are served. Average cost: $4.00 for lunch and $6.00 for dinner. Imperial Chinese Restaurant 1102 Harvey Road, College Sta tion, 764-0466. Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week, and Imperial has a lunch buffet Sunday through Fri day. It has a full-service bar. Average cost: $4.25 for lunch and $6.00 for dinner. Pacific Gardens 701 University Drive East, College Station, 846-0828. Unique Chinese fajitas are a spe cialty of Pacific Gardens, and Japa nese cuisine is served Friday and Sat urday evenings. Lunch specials, a lunch buffet and a dinner buffet are featured. Beer, wine and cocktails are served. Average cost: $3.75 for lunch and $6.00 for dinner. Peking Express 606 Tarrow, College Station, 764- 8960. Peking Express is open 11 a.m. to , 2:30 p.m. for lunch, 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for dinner and the drive- thru is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. They feature a daily buffet. Average cost: $3.50. Sing Lee Chinese and American Restaurant 3030 East 29th Street, Bryan, 776- 4888. Open II a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for dinner seven days a week. Sing Lee’s fea tures a daily buffet and serves beer and wine. 1 Average cost: $3.95 for lunch and $7.00 for dinner. Singapore Chinese Restaurant 1505B Texas Ave. South, College Station, 696-2294. See Restaurants/Page 6 N r LOW EVERYDAY PRICES ON NEW COMPACT DISCS. 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