Midterm munchies: Daily Bruin A&E judges Westwood restaurants’ deliveries

During midterms, it seems like there are not enough hours in a day to study, let alone eat. So when midnight rolls around, the equations begin to swim around on the page in front of you and your stomach is growling, having food delivered to your doorstep means you just might make it.

Daily Bruin Arts & Entertainment did the dirty work and ordered from eight restaurants in Westwood to scope out the best midterm munchies. All orders were delivered to Ackerman turnaround and judged for how appropriate they are for a college student in study mode.

First Szechuan Wok
10855 Lindbrook Dr.
310-208-7785
Wait time: 13 min.
Price range: $7.50 – $8.75
Delivery minimum: $10
Delivery charge: FREE
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
The dinner special is an ideal choice for starved studying sessions, including an entree, rice and soup for $7.50 – $8.75. It’s plenty of sumptuous food, delivered hot.
““ Alex Goodman

Delphi Greek
1383 Westwood Blvd.
310-478-2900
Wait time: 35 min.
Delivery minimum: None
Delivery charge: FREE
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
Delphi Greek has a great selection of kebabs and traditional Mediterranean meat and fish dishes. Appetizers include tabouli, stuffed vine leaves and calamari. The delicious chicken Delphi Special came with half a bread loaf and a salad. It is slightly pricey but worth it; everything is very filling. If you’re looking for fuel for your all-nighter, Delphi Greek provides a tasty and healthier alternative to pizza.
““ Elisa Mosler

BJ’s Restaurant
939 Broxton Avenue
310-209-7475
Wait time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Delivery minimum: $10
Delivery charge: FREE
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
Just know that if it is a busy night of the week, there will be people calling in ahead of you for delivery, so it might take even longer than the hour and a half that it took. All in all, it was nice to have some leftover BJ’s pizza in the fridge (which reheated wonderfully in the microwave), so it isn’t too bad a deal if you don’t mind a wait.
““ Corinne Cunard

Socko’s Subs
920 Broxton Ave.
310-824-1222
Wait time: 20 min.
Delivery minimum: None
Delivery charge: 50 cents per sandwich
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
If you want a simple, solid sandwich for a good price, Socko’s is a great choice for the midterm munchies. They sell the sandwiches you would want to make if you 1) had the ingredients to and 2) had the time and energy to.
““ Andrew Bain

Italian Express
10845 Lindbrook Dr.
310-208-5572
Wait time: 19 min.
Delivery minimum: $10
Delivery charge: FREE
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
It seems odd to order in pasta when that’s the one thing college students seem to have in their kitchen cabinets. However, when I finally got my giant bowl of penne pasta drowning in piping-hot, greasy tomato sauce and a flyer advertising free delivery until 3 a.m. I finally understood. Italian Express is the perfect drunk food, and depending on how your last midterm went, great for midterms week too.
““ Samantha Suchland

India’s Oven
1896 Westwood Blvd
310-475-3900
Wait time: 55 min.
Delivery minimum: $18
Delivery charge: $2
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
The chicken tikka masala was colorful and creamy ““ just the kind of delicious comfort food a tired student would want to refuel. And it arrived hot, despite the long wait. However, you might want to order from another Indian restaurant to take care of your midterm munchies unless you don’t mind waiting and are planning to order for two or more people, because of the large portions.
““ Madeleine Clare Flynn

Mr. Noodle
936 Broxton Ave.
310-208-1730
Wait time: 20 min.
Delivery minimum: $10
Delivery charge: 50 cents
Credit cards accepted?:
Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
My food arrived in about the same amount of time it would have taken at the restaurant, without the hassle of getting there and back in the midst of midterm studying. I had to toss in a Thai iced tea to my regular order of pad see ew to meet the $10 minimum, but the convenience factor definitely made it worth the $1.95 extra.
““ Sonali Kohli

Enzo’s Pizzeria
10940 Weyburn Ave.
310-208-3696
Wait time: 41 min.
Delivery minimum: None
Delivery charge: Free
Credit cards accepted?: Yes
Dorm delivery?: Yes
The wait on the phone was not short because it was a very busy Friday, and there was also an awkward silence with no waiting music for comfort. The time it took for the pizza to arrive was typical for a pizza delivery and there were no additional charges for delivery.
““ Brittany Taylor