The Daily Trojan surveyed students, faculty and staff on their favorite spots in and around USC. The survey was open from Nov. 12 through Nov. 30 and received 106 responses. 

Methodology

Respondents were asked to select their first, second and third choices in a dropdown menu format for each category, though no question was required in order to submit the form. Each vote for first place was worth three points, second-place votes earned two points and third-place votes earned one point. These points were tallied to determine the top three total vote-getters in each category. 

The results are as follows:

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Best brunch spot

1st place: Cafe Dulce (206 points)

2nd place: Nature’s Brew (70 points)

3rd place: Rock and Reilly’s (59 points)

Best on-campus lunch place

1st place: Seeds Marketplace (111 points)

2nd place: Law School Café (69 points)

3rd place: Panda Express (54 points)

Best library

1st place: Doheny Memorial Library (182 points)

2nd place: Leavey Library (104 points)

3rd place: Hoose Library of Philosophy (87 points)

Best night-out spot

1st place: Thai by Trio (77 points)

2nd place: Rock and Reilly’s (73 points)

3rd place: The 901 Bar & Grill (68 points)

Best place to picnic

1st place: Alumni Park (90 points)

2nd place: McCarthy Quad (88 points)

3rd place: Lawns near Thornton School of Music (75 points)

Best spot for people watching

1st place: USC Village fountain (153 points)

2nd place: Tutor Campus Center (62 points)

3rd place: Hammock Hill (48 points)

Best pre-game grub

1st place: Cava (93 points)

2nd place: Rock and Reilly’s (69 points)

3rd place: Roadside Tacos (54 points)

Best freshman dorm

1st place: McCarthy Honors Residential College (90 points)

2nd place: Cale and Irani Residential College (48 points)

3rd place (tie): Webb Tower & Birnkrant Residential College (47 points)

Best sophomore dorm

1st place: Cowlings and Ilium Residential College (100 points)

2nd place: Cale and Irani Residential College (67 points)

3rd place: Nemirovsky and Bohnett Residential College (57 points)

Best off-campus housing company

1st place: Hub (46 points)

2nd place: Stuho (26 points)

3rd place: Mosaic (23 points)

Best dining hall

1st place: Parkside Restaurant (179 points)

2nd place: USC Village Dining Hall (169 points)

3rd place: Everybody’s Kitchen (105 points)

Best coffee spot

1st place: Cafe Dulce (158 points)

2nd place: Eruta Nature (104 points)

3rd place: Ministry of Coffee (53 points)

Best boba spot

1st place: Pot of Cha (175 points)

2nd place: Yoboseyo Superette (94 points)

3rd place: It’s Boba Time (75 points)

Best spot for tacos/burritos

1st place: City Tacos (43 points)

2nd place: Taco Zone (39 points)

3rd place: Tacos El Pony (37 points)

Best baked goods

1st place: Cafe Dulce (160 points)

2nd place: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (35 points)

3rd place: Café Annenberg (28 points)