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Food Guide

Restaurants on The Ave cater to students and so they look appropriately run down, to attract potential customers. The University Village serves those yuppie customers who survived the recent stock market downturn.

The food quality is not much different on both sides. You should expect to spend $10 (including tax and gratuity) on lunch in the University Village, and perhaps a couple of dollars less on The Ave.

The number of restaurants is large, especially on the The Ave so we provide reviews for only a small number of them. Read our advice below or use your instinct.

Fast food

A food stand at the Student Union Building (HUB) on UW campus will be open at the time of the conference. It offers a limited choice of prepackaged foods, such as sandwiches, bottled drinks and (not bottled) coffee. The HUB has many food concessions but they will be closed because of the Spring Break. The HUB is only two buildings away from the Electrical Engineering Building, where the talks will take place.

Chris Burdzy recommends:

• Zao Noodle Bar in the University Village. Tasty large dishes inspired by Asian cuisine. Same menu for lunch and dinner (prices on the high side for lunch, on the low side for dinner).
• Than Brothers on The Ave (4207 University Way). Their main and only dish is a noodle soup with your choice of meet. Inexpensive and very tasty.
• Little Thai, 4142 Brooklyn Ave (1/2 block from The Ave, in the basement). A very popular Thai restaurant. Resonably priced and solid quality.
• Pallino Pastaria in the University Village. A fast food restaurant with an interior of a good restaurant. Spagetti is the main lunch dish. Small portions.

Zhen-Qing Chen recommends:

• New China Express, 4232 University Way. A popular Chinese restaurant, food is a little bit salty, reasonably priced, having both lunch and dinner menus throughout its business hours.
• Tokyo Garden, 4337 University Way. Japanese and Korean food. Good quality, reasonably priced.
• Shalimar, 1401 NE 42-nd Avenue. Indian and Pakistani food. Good quality.

Formal restaurants

Are you wondering why in the world you brought a formal gown or a dark suit and a tie? Try one of the formal restaurants. Some of them require a long walk (but not necessarily a car).

• Piatti in the University Village. Food quality was somewhat disappointing in the past.
• Marlai Fine Thai Cuisine (3719 NE 45th St., 206-523-3200). Popular, high quality Thai restaurant close to the University Village.
• Cedars Restaurant on Brooklyn (4759 Brooklyn Ave NE, 206-527-5247). A very popular Indian and Middle Eastern restaurant. Expect a long wait.
• Ivar's Salmon House (401 NE Northlake Way, (206) 632-0767). The name says it all. Interior decorated with historical Native American photographs and art. Pricy.

Pubs

• Ram Restaurant and Big Horn Brewery in the University Village.
• The College Inn Pub on The Ave (4006 University Way N.E.).

Supermarkets

Two supermarkets are located in the University Village: QFC and Safeway (Safeway is somewhat hard to find - inquire locally).

Another Safeway supermarket is on the the other side of the campus, close to The Ave (4732 Brooklyn Ave NE).