Off-campus “must-eats” for incoming freshmen
By Hannah Corwin, Staff Writer //
Welcome freshmen to High Point University! You have chosen for this amazing school to be your home, with all the comforts that come with it. While I can almost guarantee that most of you will never tire of this college, the same cannot be said of the food. Don’t be mistaken, the food is better than most colleges’, but it is possible to get tired of eating at the same places over and over. If you’re looking for a break, there are several restaurants around campus that will provide a welcome change.
1. Rome Italian Pizza: 2100 N Main St, High Point, NC
Rome Italian Pizza is a little pizzeria off campus that will deliver to High Point University. Their pizza is pretty good, and their buffalo teriyaki wings are delicious. It is the perfect food to order for game day or for a lazy Sunday with friends.
2. Sweet Josephine’s: 2209 N Centennial St, High Point, NC
Sweet Josephine’s is a gourmet cupcake shop five minutes off campus. If you are ever craving something sweet, their chocolate cupcakes are just the thing to end your hunger. Sweet Josephine’s also offers free Wifi, couches, and tables if you want to take your study group or friends. They are Passport Partners, so no need to worry about bringing cash!
3.Sake: 2207 N Centennial St, High Point, NC
Right next to Sweet Josephine’s is another Passport Partner, Sake. Sake is a Japanese restaurant, which also offers a few Korean dishes, as the owners are Korean. Their prices are reasonable, and the food is good, even if it isn’t 100% authentic, and it isn’t usually too crowded. They offer an assortment of sushi and dishes like steak teriyaki with vegetables. They are a great stop if you are looking for a change from American food.
4.Sammy G’s Tavern: 3800 Tinsley Dr, High Point, NC
Sammy G’s Tavern is about fifteen minutes off campus, and they are a little more expensive than Sake and Rome Italian Pizza, but the food is more than worth it. I can’t say anything against their food. The appetizers, the dinners, the deserts, especially the Chocolate Triad, are to die for. The Chocolate Triad is any chocolate lovers dream. Sammy G’s is a great place to take your parents when they come visit, or take a friend for a birthday.
5. Steak Street: 3915 Sedgebrook St, High Point, NC
Steak Street is amazing. It is classier and a bit more on the expensive side, but the food is more than worth it. It’s a steak house, if you couldn’t tell from the name, so I would recommend the steak dinner. It is not the kind of restaurant that college students can afford to eat at often, but it is a restaurant perfectly suited for special occasions.
These are just five restaurants near High Point that offer a change from HPU’s food. There are many others; the ones that are Passport Partners will be at the Activities Fair on Monday August 25th, and it is not difficult to discover the others around campus.