🍜 Columbia Student Eats: 5 Top Spots Near Campus! 🦁✨

Hey fellow Lions! Here’s my latest roundup of go-to spots near campus—perfect for grabbing a quick bite with your classmates or friends. All these are ideal for two people, and prices are per person including tax and tip (10%-18%, depending on mood 😉). 📍 PHO 1262 Amsterdam Ave, NY 10027 A cozy Vietnamese spot Taste: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Price: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Heads up for cilantro-haters—they’re very generous with it! 🍃 We ordered a bowl of pho + a taco to go = $32 total. 📸: Pho bowl & Vietnamese taco 📍 Happy Hot Hunan 969 Amsterdam Ave, NY 10025 Authentic Hunan flavors Taste: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Price: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We tried the shredded pork with fish sauce and the salted egg yolk eggplant 🍆—SO flavorful! Took leftovers home—still delicious reheated! Two people = $21 each. 📍 Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish 2817 Broadway, NY 10025 Comfort in a bowl Taste: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Price: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Tomato fish soup 🍅 and spicy beef soup are both amazing—perfect with rice! One bowl is plenty for two. $18 per person. 📍 Ollie’s Chinese Noodle Shop & Grill 2705 Broadway, NY 10025 Sichuan classics Taste: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Price: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 We ordered shredded chicken stir-fry and pineapple fried rice 🍍. Warning for ginger-haters: the chicken hides lots of ginger strips! 🚫🫚 $22 per person. 📍 Kyuramen 2787 Broadway, NY 10025 Japanese comfort food Taste: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Price: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We tried the classic omurice with pork cutlet 🍛 and shrimp balls (a bit salty, but tasty!). The free pudding dessert was super smooth! Pro tip: Show your Columbia ID for 10% off! $17 per person (and there’s a bubble tea shop inside! 🧋). These spots are also great for group hangouts—more people = more dishes to try! My classmate and I are light eaters, so two dishes usually fill us up. Definitely recommend all of these! Let me know your favorite campus eats—always looking for new spots! 🗽💙 #ColumbiaEats #CampusFoodGuide #NYCStudentLife #FoodieFinds #ColumbiaUniversity #LionsEatToo 🦁🍴