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DePauw University - Off-Campus Dining

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Best Chinese

  • No. 1 Chinese Restaurant

Best Healthy

  • Gathering Grounds

College Prowler Take

Greencastle is definitely not a Mecca of fine dining. DePauw students do not have the luxury of a vast array of dining options. There are a few student favorites—Marvin’s, No. 1 Chinese, and Mama Nunz—but for the most part, the fare leaves quite a bit to be desired. The majority of dining options in town are fast food—McDonald’s, Arby’s, Wendy’s, Subway, Pizza Hut, and Papa John’s. The lack of availability for healthy food options is a concern of many students, and weekend dining options are generally limited to "greasy" or "greasier."

On the positive side, dining is relatively inexpensive and most everything is in close proximity. For example, Marvin’s is a street away from campus while restaurants like Chief’s South by Southwest and Almost Home are just minutes away on the Square. This is nice for students who don't have the time to travel for food during the day. For students wishing to get some time away from campus, Plainfield and Indianapolis are less than an hour away. Plainfield offers restaurants such as Applebee’s and Culver’s that are cheap eats for college students, and Indianapolis restaurants such as St. Elmo’s Fire and P.F. Chang’s are great date destinations. These restaurants are a good alternative for those who need a break from the nearby dining options with their excessively greasy food.

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Anonymous says:

Go, Great China Buffet!

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Anonymous says:

Surprisingly for a little town,...

Surprisingly for a little town, the dining is pretty nice. Marvin’s is a DePauw tradition—with the GCB or GCCB (garlic cheeseburger, garlic chickenburger) you can’t go wrong! Marvin’s even delivers to anywhere on campus.

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Anonymous says:

DePauw has not been blessed with...

DePauw has not been blessed with the eating varieties of many other campuses. However, we do have home-cooking restaurants such as the Monon and Putnam Inn that serve warm dinners like Mom would prepare at home. Greencastle is also loaded with fast food restaurants and Chinese buffets, but my favorites would have to be DePauw’s famous Marvin’s (hamburger joint). If you are desperate for food outside of Greencastle, there is an Applebee’s 40 minutes away, and the luxury of Indianapolis restaurants an hour away.

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Anonymous says:

Pretty non-existent; there are a...

Pretty non-existent; there are a couple, but they are nothing special. The one place that DPU is famous for is Marvin’s. It is a blessing at the late hours of night after a long night, especially on the weekends.

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Anonymous says:

Food is good if you want to eat...

Food is good if you want to eat cheese or cheese; no healthy foods, all carbs, and Marvin’s.

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Facts

Other Places to Check Out

  • Arby's
  • Buca di Beppo
  • Horn Brewery
  • McDonald's
  • Palomino
  • Papa John's
  • PF Chang's China Bistro
  • Pizza Hut
  • Putnam Inn Restaurant
  • Ram Restaurant & Big
  • St. Elmo's Fire
  • Subway
  • Wendy's

Grocery Stores

Kroger
821 Indianapolis Rd., Greencastle
(765) 653-8032
kroger.com

Restaurant Listing

Almost Home Tea Room
Home cooking
17 W. Franklin St. (on the town square)
(765) 653-5788
Price: $10-$15
Award-winning strawberry dessert.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–11 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5:30 p.m.–9 p.m.

Great China Buffet
Chinese
Putnam Plaza, Indianapolis Rd.
(765) 653-0499
Price: $8-$12
$7.95 all-you-can-eat buffet
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Hank's Deli & Ice Cream
Subs and sandwiches
302 E. Washington St.
(765) 653–1800
Price: $3-$5
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–3 a.m.

Jackson's Family Restaurant Double Decker Drive-In
American
1058 Indianapolis Rd.
(765) 653-4302
Price: $5-$10
Waffle fries and free ice cream with every meal.
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–9 p.m.

La Charreada
Mexican
1360 Indianapolis Rd.
(765) 653-0117
Price: $7-$12
Beer towers (80 oz.), outstanding margaritas.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11am–10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Mama Nunz Pizza
Italian
800 S. Main St.
(765) 653-8402
Price: $5-$10
Across from the two main bars, and open as long as there is business on weekends.
Hours: Wednesday–Monday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–9 p.m.

Marvin's
American
202 S. College St.
(765) 653-9200
Price: $3-$7
Famous garlic cheeseburgers (GCBs).
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5 p.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 5 p.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–12 a.m.

Monon Restaurant
Home cooking
814 N. Jackson St.
(765) 653-8012
Price: $5-$10
Restaurant is made out of an old railroad car on Greencastle's railroad tracks.
Hours: Monday–Sunday 6 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 6 a.m.–10 p.m.

No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
Chinese
1360 Indianapolis Rd.
(765) 653-0828
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

Phoenix Orient
Chinese
12 W. Franklin (on the square)
(765) 653-5833
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.

Snappy Tomato
Pizza
1360 Indianapolis Rd.
(765) 653-3500
Price: $5-$7
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

The Gathering Grounds
Organic, vegetarian
2 N. Jackson St.
(765) 655-1150
Price: $5-$7
They sell artwork from local artists.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.

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