The Essentials
Location: 621 North Main Street, 15-20 minute walk from the Quad
Hours: Tues. – Fri. 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sunday Brunch, 8am – 3pm, Mon. – CLOSED
Price: $$$$$
The Little Grill is a worker owned collective that emphasizes vegan and vegetarian meals, while also providing meat options. It is currently owned by over 12 people that care about providing wholesome home cooked food (which is super great when you are feeling a little homesick and over campus food) as well as impacting the community in a positive way. They strive to make as much as possible from scratch, and you can tell from how great everything is! They have many local business partners that provide produce, bread, meat, and eggs so you can be assured everything is fresh. It is a tiny little place with a whole lot of character from the friendly staff, to the fun, old school knick-knacks they have adorning the space. Dispersed around the restaurant are trivial pursuit cards you can use to quiz yourself and your friends while you wait for your food!
The Little Grill likes to do ethnically inspired foods such as Mediterranean and Mexican; they have a lot of American food options as well. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner – almost any meal you get here will not be a let down.
For breakfast, options include omelets, a variety of homemade pancakes (including a different “pancake of the month”), breakfast sandwiches, burritos, and other specials unique to The Little Grill. Lunch and dinner are the same, except for when there are lunch specials and specialty dinners, so always check the website before you go! Every Friday night (starting around 8-9pm) they also have local, regional, or national acts come in to entertain. They say they “pride [themselves] on [their] ability to keep it interesting” so if you are ever looking for somewhere to go on a Friday night, check it out!
Overall this is a great restaurant to get some home-cooked food and spend some quality time with friends! Sit down, play trivia, laugh, and eat! I could not imagine a better way to bond and break away from the bubble! Only cash and checks are accepted in order to keep the prices down for customers.
Little Grill Collective





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