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Florida State University - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Off-Campus Dining

B+
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Student Favorites
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • TGI Friday's
24-Hour Dining Waffle House
Best Asian China Super Buffet
Best Breakfast Waffle House
Best Healthy The Crepe Vine
Best Pizza Gumby's Pizza
Best Wings WingZone
Best Place to Take Your Parents Bella Bella
Other Places to Check Out
  • Applebee's
  • Bennigan's
  • Cabarra's
  • Calico Jack's
  • Chez Pierre
  • Chili's
  • Food Glorious Food
  • Guthrie's
  • Hooters
  • The Loop
  • The Melting Pot
  • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
  • On the Border
  • Ruby Tuesday's

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

It doesn’t take long for the call of off-campus food to be heard by the student body at Florida State. There are upwards of 20 restaurants within a five-minute walk off-campus, and these establishments offer a variety of food to choose from. Pizza, buffalo wings, and subs are the most popular choices, but for the more adventurous student a cornucopia of food awaits. Off-campus food selections run the gamut, from pitas and tacos, to gyros and seafood. There are also several vegetarian restaurants if you prefer a greener existence. Remember, Tallahassee is a two-college town, and this means twice as many restaurants to try. However, it is also a political town, and the farther you travel from campus, the more money you are likely to spend on food. To keep it within budget, most students stick close to campus where the dining is cheap and plentiful. Like any good college town, Tallahassee has an army of both locally-owned and chain restaurants encircling the University. The chain restaurants and fast food joints give you just what you expect, and most are within walking distance of the residence halls. The locally-owned establishments can be hit and miss, but if you do find a place that knocks your socks off, enjoy it while you can.

Word travels fast here, and it doesn’t take long for a quiet little restaurant to become a standing-room-only, 30-minute-wait madhouse. The Loop, which is right on the edge of campus, is always a good choice for pizza and other Italian specialties. The Main Ingredient can blow you away with its constantly-changing menu and inventive daily specials. Most places are affordable on a student budget, but the farther from campus you go, the higher the prices.

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Off-Campus Dining at Florida State University

qt1234yep

'13

Biology

3.5
B

Better Than on Campus by a Ton

Tally has a lot of really good restaurants; one of the few things to do in the city is eat out (though if you do this all the time you will probably gain some weight!). Try to get away from the campus areas for the better quality options- lots of good places on the north side of the city.

Jan 26, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Florida State University

emilybratek

'15

Communication Sciences and Disorders

3.5
B

Off Campus Dining

Off campus dining shows a big variety and is relatively close to the campus. The cost of off campus dining can sometimes be expensives though. But all in all off campus dining is good.

Jan 01, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Florida State University

kristinjon3s

'14

Marketing

4.2
A-

Anything You Could Eat Surrounds Campus-Except Seafood.

Eating off campus is a very easy thing to do around Florida State. There are so many chain restaurants and little Mom & Pop restaurants where you can always find what you're looking for! I've been here for a year and a half and still haven't managed to eat at all of the restaurants around campus. The only thing I wouldn't suggest eating around FSU: seafood. Ew.

Dec 21, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the off-campus restaurants on the following topics

How would you rate the diversity of off-campus dining options?

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Publix Super Market
800 Ocala Rd.
(850) 575-3929

Winn Dixie
1625 W. Tharpe St.
(850) 297-2555

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

4th Quarter Bar & Grill
Food: American
2033 N. Monroe St.
(850) 385-0017
Price: $8–$12

Andrew's Capital Bar & Grill
Food: American
228 S. Adams St.
(850) 222-3444
www.andrewsdowntown.com/capitalgrill.html
Price: $10–$18

Bagel Bagel
Food: Bagels
2401 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 574-1814
www.bagelbagelcafe.com
Price: $2–$8

Bella Bella
Food: Italian
123 E. 5th Ave.
(850) 412-1114
www.bellabellatallahassee.com
Price: $10–$25

Black Dog Café
Food: Coffee, pastries
229 Lake Ella Dr.
(850) 224-2518
Price: $5–$8

China Super Buffet
Food: Chinese
2698 N. Monroe St.
(850) 553-9292
Price: $5–$10

Cici's Pizza
Food: Pizza
800 Ocala Rd.
(850) 580-2424
www.cicispizza.com
Price: $6–$10

The Crepevine
Food: Crepes
2020 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 562-7373
www.thecrepevine.com
Price: $5–$10

Gordo's
Food: Cuban
1907 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 576-5767
www.gordoscubanfood.com
Price: $5–$12

Gumby's Pizza
Food: Pizza
623 W. Tennessee St.
(850) 224-8629
www.gumbyspizza.com
Price: $5–$10

Hopkins' Eatery
Food: Healthy/sandwiches
1840 N. Monroe St.
(850) 386-4258
www.hopkinseatery.com
Price: $5–$8

Jim & Milt's Bar-B-Q
Food: American/Southern
1923 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 576-3998
Price: $6–$10

The Main Ingredient
Food: Multicultural, vegetarian, mix-and-match menu
1710 W. Tharpe St.
(850) 383-8333
Price: $10–$15

Mellow Mushroom
Food: Pizza
1641 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 575-0050
www.mellowmushroom.com
Price: $5–$10

Momo's Pizza
Food: Italian
1416 W. Tennessee St.
(850) 224-9808
www.momospizza.com
Price: $4–$8

New Leaf Market & Deli
Food: Sandwiches, salads
1235 Apalachee Parkway
(850) 942-2557
www.newleafmarket.coop
Price: $5–$8

Po' Boys Creole Café
Food: Creole/American
1944 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 224-5400
www.poboys.com
Price: $5–$10

The Rice Bowl
Food: Oriental
3813 N. Monroe St.
(850) 514-3632
Price: $6–$12

TGI Friday's
Food: American
3390 Capital Circle NE
(904) 721-2200
www.tgifridays.com
Price: $8–$15

Torrey's Neighborhood Grill
Food: American
1415 Timberlane Rd.
(850) 893-0326
Price: $10–$15

Waffle House
Food: American
1939 W. Tennessee St.
(850) 224-4922
www.wafflehouse.com
Price: $5–$8

WingZone
Food: Wings
2037 W. Pensacola St.
(850) 576-9464
www.wingzone.com
Price: $5–$10

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