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SOPHOMORE ORIENTATION: Open lunch options

August 27, 2014August 29, 2014 Annie Mitchell 0 Comments Dickey's BBQ, Ding How, Dosirak, Guadalajara, lunch, Owen Yancher, Ray Young, Save Mart, Sebastian Gonzales, sophomore orientation, Tommy McTyge, Will Bodendorfer

By Owen Yancher and Will Bodendorfer
Bluedevilhub.com Staff–

An open lunch provides many students with a new sense of freedom they didn’t have their previous three years. The ability to venture off campus is an added perk only available at Davis High.

Some students use this opportunity to put their drivers licenses to use and
drive to lunch at local restaurants, while others choose to take the sophomore walk. Still, a large portion of students choose to stay on campus during lunch.

“I don’t have a driver’s license so I usually eat on campus,” junior Ray Young said. “There’s a lot less variety because you can’t go downtown or out by Panda Express.”

Students who do have their own cars and licenses take advantage of open campus lunch by driving to eat wherever they want.

“Since I got my license in February this year, I’ve driven to lunch literally almost every day,” said junior Tommy McTygue.

Certain restaurants in town can get particularly congested during DHS lunch hours (11:54am-12:35pm) from both adults and students.

The Sophomore Walk begins on Oak St. across from the DHS Stadium parking lot walking east toward Covell Blvd.

The route takes a left off Oak St. to Scripps Drive.

DHS campus security often patrols the Sophomore Walk to ensure student safety.

The Walk then passes Redwood Lane, Tamarack Lane, and Radcliffe Drive.

The route then crosses Hanover Drive to the backside of Anderson Plaza.

The “Sophomore Steps” are a familiar landmark of the Sophomore Walk.

A walkway then leads past Bloodsource Davis and the Laundry Lounge.

Then the Walk arrives at the posterior of Ding How where there is outdoor seating for Dosirak customers.

Located on the corner of the plaza, Dosirak is the first accessible restaurant.

In order from left to right, dining options include Dosirak, Ding How, Dickey’s BBQ Pit, Taqueria Guadalajara, and Quickly.

On any given day, a crowd of DHS students can be seen walking down Scripps Drive towards Anderson Plaza.

Taqueria Guadalajara is often the most crowded restaurant at Anderson Plaza during lunch. Students often call in their orders to avoid long waits.

Quickly is popular for its tapioca drinks and Boba teas.

If none of the restaurants are appealing, some students grab snacks at Save Mart.

After having lunch, students should allow five-ten minutes for the walk back to DHS to avoid arriving tardy to fifth period.

“Places like In-n-Out can get really crowded so I prefer going to some of the quieter places like Taqueria El Burrito downtown,” McTygue said.

For students without cars, the sophomore walk is a good option for students who’d like to get off campus for a change. Only a five minute walk from campus, the sophomore walk, also referred to as “The Walk,” features five main food options.

“I usually eat at Dosirak when I go on the walk,” Young said. “It’s a lot cheaper and faster than Guadalajara.”

Aside from the Korean BBQ Dosirak , there is also Quickly, a Japanese fast food chain popular for its Boba Tea, Ding How, a Chinese restaurant, Save Mart, Dickey’s BBQ Pit ,and Taqueria Guadalajara, which is part of the Davis Taqueria chain. More experienced students call in their orders to Quickly and Taqueria on the walk to avoid waiting for their food.

“It’s really nice to have the opportunity to eat off campus during lunch,” McTygue said, “But on the other hand, it can get pretty expensive.”

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