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Furman University - Off-Campus Dining - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Off-Campus Dining

B+
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Student Favorites
  • Atlanta Bread Company
  • Blue Ridge Brewery
  • Coffee Underground
  • Moe's Southwest Grill
  • Thaicoon Ricefire & Sushi Bar
  • Trio A Brick Oven Cafe
24-Hour Dining Waffle House
Best Asian
  • The Rice Bowl
  • Thaicoon Ricefire & Sushi Bar
Best Breakfast Stax's Original
Best Healthy Sprouts Great Soup Salads
Best Pizza
  • Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria
  • Frodo's Pizza
Best Wings Wild Wing Café
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • Brick Street Café
  • Soby's
  • Spill the Beans
  • Trio A Brick Oven Café
Other Places to Check Out
  • Cantinflas Restaurant & Bar
  • Carson's Country Kitchen
  • Corona Mexican Restaurant
  • Jack in the Box
  • Jason's Deli
  • Latitude
  • Marble Slab Creamery
  • Miyabi's Japanese Steak House
  • Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
  • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
  • Papa John's Pizza
  • Pete's Original Restaurant
  • Rice Bowl Restaurant
  • Ruby Tuesday
  • Señor Wraps
  • Tommy's Country Ham House

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

While none are within walking distance of Furman, Greenville offers a wide variety of dining opportunities for students. There are a multitude of well-known chains within a few miles of the school. Many of the small, locally-owned restaurants are worth discovering. Besides serving delicious food, many give discounts to students and have great food at reasonable prices. For those with deeper pockets, Soby’s is known for its new Southern cuisine including shrimp and grits, and chicken-fried meatloaf. If you have room for dessert, stroll down the street to Spill the Beans for ice cream or Coffee Underground dessert and coffee. And finally, no Furman student’s night of partying is complete until you’ve made a 3 a.m. stop to Waffle House for hash browns smothered, covered, and scattered.

Students who tire of the monotony of on-campus dining are not disappointed when they sample Greenville’s cuisine. For Greenville’s size, there is an amazing amount of new places to try all the time. The chain restaurants are consistently good, and the quirky local operations rarely disappoint. The level of service at nicer restaurants may not be the same as in larger metropolitan areas, but what college student can afford those restaurants anyway?

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Off-Campus Dining at Furman University

glitter76289

Music '09

5.0
A+

Loved Dining Off-Campus!

There are so many options off-campus. You can drive 10 minutes and you're in downtown Greenville. Otherwise there are a few closer options - Italian/Greek, pizza, Southern comfort food, sandwich shops, Thai, Chinese... They are all pretty inexpensive. I don't remember there being any student discounts, but they were mostly frequented by students, so the pricing's pretty good. Favorites include Thaicoon (see if you can handle a 10 on their spice level!), Tito's (for their baked penne), Pizza City, and Stax's Original.

May 15, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Furman University

mzusi

Registered Nursing (RN) '07

2.3
C

Lack of Variety and Options

Compared to most college towns surrounded by a hub of restaurants and numerous different options, the area around Furman is severely limited. The on campus option including the dining hall offers a good variety and healthy choices however the remaining restaurant choices are typically fast food and lack variety and accessibility.

Mar 16, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Furman University

SarahHam2143

English '13

4.6
A

Around Furman

There are a good number of dining options around Furman, especially if you want to go downtown. There's a huge variety, ranging from cheap and quick, such as Cook-out, or very pricey and slow, like High Cotton. Ham House gives an excellent student discount, and Carolina Ale House is definitely the best bar.

Jan 15, 2012

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User rating for Furman University - Off-Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 19 user reviews.

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Did You Know?
  • If you come to Furman, you will become addicted to sweet tea, a Southern institution. It's like regular iced tea only better! You will be hard-pressed to find a restaurant in Greenville that doesn't serve sweet tea.
  • Many restaurants give Furman student discounts on food and other stuff.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Ingles
1500 Poinsett Hwy.
(864) 235-7183

Publix
5000 Old Buncombe Rd.
(864) 294-4430

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Atlanta Bread Company
Food: Sandwiches, soup, salad
3205 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
(864) 235-9400
www.atlantabread.com
Price: $3-$9
Cool Features: 12 different breads baked daily, catering, Café.

Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria
Food: Pizza and beer
25 W. Washington St.
(864) 232-3706
www.barleystaproom.com
Price: $2-$8
Cool Features: Brewery of the month, 27 beers on tap, pool, darts, live entertainment with no cover charge.

Blue Ridge Brewing Co.
Food: Burgers, sandwiches
217 N. Main St.
(864) 232-4677
www.blueridgebrewing.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Craft brews, weekly events.

Brick Street Café
Food: Upscale Southern
315 Augusta St.
(864) 421-0111
www.brickstreetCafé.com
Price: $10-$25
Cool Features: You will be greeted by Abe Lincoln and feel at home; bakery, catering, private parties.

California Dreaming
Food: American cuisine
40 Beacon Dr.
(864) 234-9000
Price: $10-$25
Cool Features: Beautiful architecture and interior design, take-out, bar.

Chophouse ‘47
Food: Steakhouse, lobster
36 Beacon Dr.
(864) 286-8700
Price: $15-$30
Cool Features: Upscale and New York-style, award-winning wines, fine cigars.

Coffee Underground
Food: Coffee, desserts, sandwiches
1 E. Coffee St.
(864) 298-0494
Price: $2-$6
Cool Features: Great place to hang out for underagers.

Flat Rock Grille
Food: Seafood, steak
3201 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
(864) 235-6533
www.myflatrock.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Crackling fires, exquisite meals, hand-crafted drinks.

Fonda Rosalinda's
Food: Authentic Mexican
1124 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
(864) 292-7002
www.rosalindasrestaurant.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Each dish made from scratch, catering, extensive beverage list.

Frodo's Pizza
Food: Pizza, Italian
3207 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
(864) 235-3535
www.frodospizza.com
Price: $2-$8
Cool Features: Chicago-style pizza, tons of toppings, fresh dough, TV, catering

Lemongrass Thai Restaurant
Food: Thai
106 N. Main St.
(864) 241-9988
www.lemongrassthai.net
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: “Fiery and mild, salty and sweet, sour and bitter into a perfect harmony.”

Moe's Southwest Grill
Food: Tacos, quesadillas, burritos, nachos, salads
2011 Augusta St.
(864) 271-6637
www.moes.com
Price: $3-$8
Cool Features: Fresh ingredients, crazy food names, frozen margaritas.

Peddler Steak House
Food: Steak
2000 Pointsett Hwy.
(864) 235-7192
Price: $10-$25
Cool Features: Rated #2 in Greenville, unusual salad bar, outisde dining available.

Sassafras Southern Bistro
Food: Upscale Southern
12 Piazza Pl. Suite A
(864) 235-5670
www.sassafrasbistro.com
Price: $15-$30
Cool Features: Housed in a restored Cigar Warehouse, wine tastings, happy hours with 50% off wine bottles.

Soby's
Food: Old Southern favorites with a new and fresh twist
207 S. Main St.
(864) 232-7007
www.sobys.com
Price: $15-$30
Cool Features: Soby's has an apartment that is rented out for a variety of events, over 5,000 bottles of wine.

Spill the Beans
Food: Gourmet coffee, ice cream, frozen yogurt
610 A S. Main St.
(864) 242-6355
stbespresso.com/spillthebeans.html
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Free wireless internet, voted Best of the Upstate, outside seating.

Sprouts Great Soup Salads
Food: Salads, wraps
9 W. Washington St.
(864) 271-4992
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Healthy eats and combo meals.

Stax's Original
Food: Country cooking
1704 Poinsett Hwy.
(864) 232-2133
www.staxs.com
Price: $2-$7
Cool Features: Cooking show on FOX 21, bakery, buy their homemade seasonings, wine cellar dinner dates.

Thaicoon Ricefire & Sushi Bar
Food: Thai
5000 Old Buncombe Rd.
(864) 246-7255
www.thaicoon.net
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Unique sushis, salads, soups, curry, and ricefire creations.

Trio A Brick Oven Café
Food: Eclectic
22 N. Main St.
(864) 467-1000
www.trioCafé.com
Price: $5-$15
Cool Features: Coffee bar, homemade desserts and ice cream, wood fire oven.

Waffle House
Food: Breakfast, burgers
1627 Woodruff Rd.
(864) 289-0692
www.wafflehouse.com
Price: $2-$7
Cool Features: Quick service, good for those late-night breakfasts.

Wild Wing Café
Food: Wings, sandwiches
15 W. Washington St.
(864) 242-9453
www.wildwingCafé.com
Price: $5-$15
Cool Features: 31 flavors, live bands, ever-changing beer list, home of the original bucket of beer, catering.

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