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Illinois Wesleyan University - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Off-Campus Dining

B-
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Student Favorites
  • Avanti's
  • Gumby's Pizza
  • Mugsy's Pub
  • Olive Garden
  • Zorba's
24-Hour Dining
  • Denny's
  • Steak 'n Shake
Best Asian Ming's Restaurant
Best Breakfast Zorba's
Best Healthy Subway
Best Pizza Tobin's Pizza
Best Wings Mugsy's Pub
Best Place to Take Your Parents Olive Garden
Other Places to Check Out
  • Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
  • Flat Top Grill
  • Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
  • Noodles & Company

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

There is an incredible amount of places to eat off campus. Everything from pizza to Chinese to Thai to sushi to burgers and fries. A number of these places are within walking distance of IWU. Downtown Bloomington is home to a nice mix of affordable, locally-owned eateries and franchise restaurants. There are many restaurants on the other side of town that a lot of students never experience because they aren’t aware of them. There are also numerous ethnic grocery stores nearby. There are two Mexican stores, an Indian grocery, and an organic foods store. This makes dining at home an experience as well.

Unfortunately for Wesleyan students, most will never make it to some of the restaurants because they are just too out of the way. There are so many choices nearby that it really doesn’t matter. Most places in town know the location of IWU, so you rarely have to explain to the delivery driver which building of what campus you’re on. People say that Bloomington residents dine out more per capita than anywhere else in the Midwest. The combination of a wide variety of restaurants, affordable meals, and easy access makes the same hold true for IWU students.

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Off-Campus Dining at Illinois Wesleyan University

alifeyoul0ve

'14

Political Science and Government

3.8
B+

If You Have a Car...

Within walking distance, there's not much. However, if you have a car (which many students do), Bloomington has the most restaurants per capita in the country. Which is great, because the on-campus food isn't always the best.

Oct 15, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Illinois Wesleyan University

ktatar

'14

Mathematics

3.1
B-

On-Campus Dining Is Easier

Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington IL, a nice enough town but surrounded by corn fields. There are a lot of dining opportunities in town but without a car you will never be at them. There is variety and there is nothing too too expensive but not much is convenient and there are no student discounts.

Jun 28, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Illinois Wesleyan University

DylanM

'13

International Studies

5.0
A+

Great Off-Campus

bloomington/normal has the most restaurants per capita in the country

Oct 20, 2010

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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?

Kroger
1502 N. Main St., Bloomington
(309) 828-5640

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Alexander's Steakhouse
Food: Grill your own steaks
1503 E. College Ave., Normal
(309) 454-7300
www.mercedesrestaurants.com/alexanders
Price: $15-$35

Avanti's Italian Restaurant
Food: Italian
407 S. Main St., Normal
(309) 452-4436
www.avantisnormal.com
Price: $5-$10

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
Food: Italian
1501 N. Veteran's Pkwy., Bloomington
(309) 661-8322
www.biaggis.com
Price: $15-$30

Central Station
Food: Upscale American cuisine
220 E. Front St., Bloomington
(309) 828-2323
Price: $10-$25

Denny's
Food: Diner
701 S. Eldorado Rd., Bloomington
(309) 663-5251
www.dennys.com
Price: $5-$15

Flinger's Pizza
Food: Pizza
608 N. Main St., Downtown Bloomington
(309) 820-8838
Price: $5-$15

Gumby's Pizza
Food: Pizza
103 Broadway St., Downtown Normal
(309) 454-8629
www.gumbyspizza.com
Price: $5-$15

Jim's Steakhouse
Food: Grill
2307 E. Washington St., Bloomington
(309) 663-4142
Price: $15-$30

Kelly's Bakery & Café
Food: Deli sandwiches and soups
113 N. Center St., Downtown Bloomington
(309) 820-1200
Price: $5-$15

Lucca Grill
Food: Bar and grill
116 E. Market St., Downtown Bloomington
(309) 828-7521
Price: $5-$15

Ming's Restaurant
Food: Chinese buffet
310 S. Eldorado Rd., Bloomington
(309) 663-2883
Price: $10-$15

Mugsy's Pub
Food: Burgers, wings, beer
1310 N. Main St., Bloomington
(309) 827-2628
Price: $5-$10

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Food: Italian
1701 E. Empire St., Bloomington
(309) 663-7375
www.olivegarden.com
Price: $10-$20

Puran Indian Restaurant
Food: Indian cuisine
1704 Eastland Dr., Bloomington
(309) 663-0885
Price: $10-$20

Steak 'n Shake
Food: Burgers
325 Veteran's Pkwy., Normal
(309) 454-2899
www.steaknshake.com
Price: $2-$8

Subway
Food: Sandwiches
1601 S. Main St., Bloomington
(309) 820-7827
www.subway.com
Price: $3-$6

Tobin's Pizza
Food: Pizza
1513 N. Main St., Bloomington
(309) 828-0410
tobinspizza.com
Price: $5-$15

Zorba's
Food: Greek
603 Dale St., Normal
(309) 452-1449
Price: $5-$10

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