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Off-Campus Dining

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Quick Stats

Student Favorites
  • Hank's Frozen Custard
  • Julian's Coffee Company
  • Perkin's Family Restaurant
  • Pizza From Mars
24-Hour Dining Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Best Asian Yuen's Garden Chinese Restaurant
Best Breakfast
  • Pampered Palate
  • Pittsburgh Bagel & Coffee Co.
Best Coffee Artist Cup Café
Best Dessert
  • Artist Cup Café
  • Creative Crust Bakery
  • Dairy Queen
  • Hank's Frozen Custard
Best Healthy Pampered Palate
Best Late-Night
  • Artist Cup Café
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Best Mexican Compadres
Best Pizza Vocelli Pizza
Best Wings Chippers Pub
Best Place to Take a Date Julian's Bar & Grill
Best Place to Take Your Parents Chovy's! Italian Casual
Other Places to Check Out
  • Applebee's
  • Arby's
  • Cracker Barrel
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Great Wall of China
  • Gringo Mexican Grill
  • Hoss's Steak and Sea House
  • KFC
  • Kings Family Restaurant
  • Little Caesars Pizza
  • Long John Silver's
  • McDonald's
  • Pizza Hut
  • Pizza Villa
  • Ponderosa Steakhouse
  • Red Lobster
  • Reginella's Italian Restaurant
  • Taco Bell

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For a small town, Meadville has many off-campus eating options, with every kind of fast food imaginable and chain restaurants ranging from Perkins to Red Lobster. Then, there are the real cornerstones of any Meadvillian dining experience—the independently-owned-and-operated restaurants. Restaurants like Compadres, Julian’s, the Whole Darn Thing Sub Shop, and the Creative Crust Bakery are by far the best eateries in town, and they are surprisingly cheap, especially compared to the on-campus food options. On top of the cheaper prices, many local restaurants offer Allegheny students a 10-percent discount. Students that never go off campus will miss out on these treasures.

Compadres is the only Mexican food in town, but it is incredibly authentic. The Artist Cup Café is a popular place to study and catch a live band or poetry reading. There are no Indian, Thai, French, or other foreign restaurants in town, which can be disappointing. This causes a lot of students to drive to Erie to find food that’s unavailable in Meadville. In general, though, dining in Meadville is a really positive experience.

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Off-Campus Dining at Allegheny College

rapturousaurora

'14

English

4.6
A

The Market House

Great place to go if you do not have a car. It is only a 15 minute walk from campus, fairly cheap ($10-$15 per person), and serves a variety of American food. Connected to an organic foodstore, The Market House is both a local resturaunt and grocerer.

Dec 22, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Allegheny College

martinchekk

'14

International Studies

3.5
B

No Off-Campus Dining Offered

It's a sad but true fact that Allegheny doesn't offer off-campus dining as a part of their meal plan, but there are many close-by fast food restaurants and local restaurants that are reasonably priced just downtown from campus. Some offer student discounts and on the first Friday of every month, local restaurants will stay open later so students can go to them. I personally love the local restaurants- Grace for exotic food, Markethouse for breakfast, and Creative Crust for the best pizza!

Dec 20, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Allegheny College

icol2011

'15

International Studies

3.8
B+

Food

I don't usually eat off campus but I do pass by most of the restaurants on my way to Walmart or back home. I know of a McDonald's, Long John Silver, Five Guys, Pizza Hut, Hoss's, Cracker Barrel, Perkin's, Red Lobster, Grace's Asian food, Applebee's,a few other places that I do not remember the names of, and even the movie theatre if you love popcorn that much.

Oct 19, 2011

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Saturday brunch at the Market House Grill can get you a large platter of pancakes or a giant omelet and coffee for about $5.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Giant Eagle
18511 Smock Hwy
(814) 724-1119
www.gianteagle.com
Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 6 a.m.–10 p.m.

Tops Friendly Market
144 Center St.
(814) 724-4025
www.topsmarket.com

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Artist Cup Café
Food: Coffee
231 Chestnut St.
(814) 337-8287
www.artistscupcafe.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Free Wi-Fi

Bosco's Restaurant & Bar
Food: American
136 Lincoln Ave.
(814) 336-2007
Price: $5–$10

Casey's Ice Cream and Candies
Food: Ice cream, candy
16272 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 333-3769
Price: $3–$6

Chippers Pub
Food: Pub food
253 Chestnut St.
(814) 333-2122
Price: $10
Cool Features: Wings are $0.50 on certain nights.

Chovy's! Italian Casual
Food: Italian, American
18228 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 724-1286
www.chovysitaliancasual.com
Price: $10–$18
Cool Features: Wine and food pairing events

Compadres
Food: Mexican
16704 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 336-6633
www.compadres-restaurant.com
Price: $10–$13

Creative Crust Bakery
Food: Artisan bread, gourmet pastry, pizza, sandwiches, soup
217 Chestnut St.
(814) 336-2313
www.creativecrust.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Made by a family that bakes for Meadville, with local ingredients

Dairy Queen
Food: Ice cream
18392 Conneaut Lake Road
(814) 333-6446
www.dairyqueen.com
Price: $3–$8

Eddie's Footlong Hot Dogs
Food: Hot dogs
16306 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 724-2057
www.eddiesfootlong.com
Price: $4–$8
Cool Features: Only outdoor seating

Hank's Frozen Custard
Food: Custard
13940 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 382-0083
www.hanksfrozencustard.com
Price: $2–$4
Cool Features: Hank's has been around since 1952.

Imperial Chinese Buffet
Food: Chinese
18961 Park Avenue Plz
(814) 333-1000
Price: $5–$8

Julian's Bar & Grill
Food: American, café
299 Chestnut St.
(814) 337-8513
Price: $4–$8

Market House Grill
Food: Grill
910 Market St.
(814) 336-2056

Mickey's Central Fire Station
Food: American
875 Park Ave.
(814) 724-3646
Price: $10–$25

No. 1 China Buffet
Food: Chinese
961 Park Ave.
(814) 337-7509
Price: $5–$8

Pampered Palate
Food: Bistro
748 N. Main St.
(814) 337-2100
www.pamperedpalate.net
Price: $5–$8
Cool Features: Executive Chef was on the Northeast Regional Team for the Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, Germany.

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Food: American
18276 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 336-6000
www.perkinsrestaurant.com
Price: $6–$12
Cool Features: There's a rumor that this is the biggest Perkins in the United States.

Pittsburgh Bagel & Coffee Co.
Food: Bagels
955 Park Ave.
(814) 337-6800
Price: $5–$10

Safari Bar
Food: American
562 Park Ave. Ext.
(814) 333-2505
www.golfatsafari.com/restaurant/index.php
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Has a collection of exotic animals

Stacini's Restaurant & Lounge
Food: Italian
1081 S. Main St.
(814) 336-2245
Price: $8–$15

Valenza Restaurant
Food: Italian
11105 Perry Hwy/Route 19
(814) 724-1222
Price: $8–$15

Vocelli Pizza
Food: Pizza
991 Park Ave.
(814) 336-1114
www.vocellipizza.com
Price: $8–$15

Whole Darn Thing
Food: Subs
899 Market St.
(814) 724-5016
Price: $5–$8

Yuen's Garden Chinese Restaurant
Food: Asian
16039 Conneaut Lake Rd.
(814) 336-2228
Price: $10

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