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Louisiana State University - Off-Campus Dining

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Best Pizza

  • DeAngelo's
  • DeanO's
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Rotolo's Pizzeria

Best Breakfast

  • Louie's Café

Best Chinese

  • Hello Sushi
  • Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
  • Kamados Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
  • P.F. Chang's China Bistro
  • The Great Wall
  • Tsunami

Best Healthy

  • Chelsea's Café
  • Counter Culture Frozen Yogurt
  • Inga's Subs & Salads

Best Wings

  • Pluckers Wing Factory

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Mike Anderson's Seafood
  • Parrain's Seafood Restaurant
  • The Chimes
  • Tsunami

College Prowler Take

Louisiana is known for it’s food, and by God, it does not disappoint. In just the areas directly surrounding campus, there are a plethora of options for students to eat whatever they want without having to spend a ton of money—and it’s an LSU rite of passage to eat at certain restaurants. From legendary AM Mart sandwiches and hamburgers from Rouls to 25-cent oysters at the Chimes and pizza at DeanO’s, LSU has tons of signature foods from restaurants. Raising Cane’s is one of them as well. Cane’s is a place that only serves fried chicken fingers, either on a bun as a sandwich or by the box. The signature sauce and the late-night hours make it one of the number one Baton Rouge favorites. Louie’s Café is open 24 hours a day and has great breakfasts. The once cult-favorite, the Great Wall offers a Chinese buffet that is so popular, the restaurant was forced to expand. There are tons of convenient places near campus for students to grab a quick lunch or dinner without breaking the bank.

There is also a great supply of places that are a little bit nicer and offer more than just $5 sandwiches. Try one of the area’s great seafood restaurants, like Mike Anderson’s or Parrain’s. There seems to be an endless supply of Mexican restaurants, including nicer places like Superior Grill and Ninfa’s, as well as cheaper options like Zippy’s and Moe’s. In the spring, grab some boiled crawfish from any number of restaurants and enjoy the warm Louisiana weather.

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Anonymous says:

Restaurants off campus are very...

Restaurants off campus are very popular, generally cheap, and excellent in quality. The Chimes is a classic bar located right off campus, and Raising Cane’s is a very popular fast food spot, with two locations near campus.

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Anonymous says:

The restaurants off campus are the...

The restaurants off campus are the best. If you are in BR, make sure to go to the Chimes any night of the week or at least Mellow Mushroom on Tuesday night.

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Anonymous says:

DeAngelo’s is a great Italian...

DeAngelo’s is a great Italian restaurant off campus. Calzones, pastas, pizza, salad . . . it’s got it all. But the best part is that you can color on the table cloth!

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Anonymous says:

Off-campus restaurants are great...

Off-campus restaurants are great and diverse. The Chimes, located just outside the gates of LSU, is a popular hangout and has been for years. Hello Sushi just opened and is awesome, and Moe’s Southwest Grill is next door to that. Walk On’s is a cool sports bar and a good place to hang out after games. Serrano’s is a Mexican restaurant with awesome margaritas, located on Chimes Street. There are lots of really good coffee shops, too, like CC’s, which has several nearby locations, and Highland Coffees, also located just off Chimes.

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Anonymous says:

The restaurants off campus are...

The restaurants off campus are phenomenal. Two of the best spots are a stone’s throw from campus: Roul’s Deli and Louie’s Café. Roul’s Deli is continually voted to have the best burger in town. I agree—eat it every day. Louie’s is an awesome café that’s been around since 19-something-or-other. It’s open all night, so after you hit the bars, you can hit Louie’s. I wouldn’t recommend driving there if you’re too drunk, however, as the Campus Police and the Louisiana Staties love to park their fat butts at the counter after 3 a.m.

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Facts

Student Favorites

  • American Market Groceries and Deli
  • Louie's Café
  • Moe's Southwest Grill
  • Raising Cane's
  • The Chimes

Other Places to Check Out

  • Chili's
  • Copeland's
  • Highland Coffees
  • Mr. Gatti's Pizza
  • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
  • Outback Steakhouse

24-Hour Dining

  • Louie's Café

Grocery Stores

Albertson's
2950 College Dr.
(225) 924-6084

Wal-Mart
1206 College Dr.
(225) 952-9022

Winn-Dixie
5555 Burbank Dr.
(225) 216-9442

Restaurant Listing

American Market Groceries and Deli (AM Mart)
Grocery, liquor, deli
5251 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 767-7531
Price: $3-$6
Best place to get a sandwich. Even Shaq ate here when he went to LSU.
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 8:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Atcha Bakery and Café
Bakery, vegetarian
3221 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 383-7482
Price: $3-$6
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–8:45 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–6:45 p.m.

Brew-Bacher's Grill
American
5251 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 766-8491
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Tuesday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Wednesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 12 a.m.–9 p.m.

Chelsea's Café
Eclectic (crawfish risotto to Mediterranean couscous to hamburgers), extensive vegetarian menu
2837 Perkins Rd.
www.chelseaCafé.com
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–2 a.m.

Counter Culture Frozen Yogurt
Yogurt, sandwiches
7711 Perkins Rd.
(225) 767-9977
Price: $3-$7
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.

DeAngelo's
Italian
250 W. Lee Dr. (Winn-Dixie Shopping Center)
(225) 757-3877
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Sunday–Monday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

DeanO's
Italian
4350 Highland Rd.
(225) 767-3020
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

Georges Southside
American
8905 Highland Rd.
(225) 768-8899
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–10:15 p.m.

Hello Sushi
Japanese
3930 Burbank Dr.
(225) 768-8808
Price: $10-$20
Hours: Monday–Wednesday11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Thursday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
Japanese
5741 Essen Ln.
(225) 767-2288
Price: $10-$20
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.

Inga's Subs & Salads
Sandwiches, salads
224-A W. State St.
(225) 344-4861
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

Izzo's Illegal Burrito
Mexican
4250 Burbank Dr.
(225) 214-0870
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Juban's
Cajun, Creole
3739 Perkins Rd.
(225) 346-5841
Price: $15-$30
Hours: Monday, Saturday 5:30 p.m.–10 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 5:30 p.m.–10 p.m.

Kamados Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
Japanese
4612 Bennington Ave.
(225) 928-3888
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–11 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–10 p.m.

Koto of Japan
Japanese
3023 College Dr.
(225) 924-1980
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Tuesday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 5 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Louie's Café
Breakfast, American
209 W. State St.
(225) 346-8221
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 24 hours

Mellow Mushroom
Pizza, salad, sandwiches
4250 Burbank Dr.
(225) 490-6355
www.mellowmushroom.com
Price: $10-$15
When Dukes of Hazard was filming in Baton Rouge, Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville were open-mic night regulars.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Mike Anderson's Seafood
Seafood, Cajun
1031 W. Lee Dr.
(225) 766-7823
Price: $15-$25
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Moe's Southwest Grill
Mexican
3930 Burbank Dr.
(225) 766-2211
www.moes.com
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

New York Bagel Co.
Bagels
257 Lee Dr.
(225) 769-0224
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Ninfa's
Mexican
4738 Constitution Ave.
(225) 924-0377
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Chinese
7341 Corporate Blvd.
(225) 216-9044
www.pfchangs.com
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Parrain's Seafood Restaurant
Seafood, Cajun
3225 Perkins Rd.
(225) 381-9922
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Pluckers Wing Factory
American, wings
4225 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 761-9464
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–3 a.m.

Raising Cane's
Fried chicken (that's really it)
3313 Highland Rd.
(225) 387-3533
Price: $3-$6
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 10:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–3 a.m.

Roly Poly
Rolled sandwiches
7474 Corporate Blvd.
(225) 755-0327
www.rolypoly.com
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Rotolo's Pizzeria
Italian
1125 Bob Petit Blvd.
(225) 761-1999
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–3 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Roul Deli
American
3327 Highland Rd.
(225) 383-0622
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Ruffino's Italian Restaurant
Italian
18811 Highland Rd.
(225) 753-3458
Price: $20-$35
Hours: Monday–Friday 4:30 p.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

Serrano's
Mexican
3347 Highland Rd.
(225) 344-2354
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Sunday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Sullivan's Steakhouse
Steakhouse, fine dining
5252 Corporate Blvd.
(225) 925-1161
Price: $30-$55
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m., Saturday 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Superior Grill
Mexican
5435 Government St.
(225) 927-2022
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Thai Kitchen
Thai
4335 Perkins Rd.
(225) 346-1230
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

The Chimes
Seafood, Cajun, American
3357 Highland Rd.
(225) 383-1754
Price: $8-$15
Going “around the world” at Chimes is an LSU tradition. Drink a beer from every country on the extensive menu and get a T-shirt and your name on a gold plaque in the restaurant for all of campus to see.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

The Great Wall
Chinese
3132 College Dr.
(225) 928-3213
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Tsunami
Japanese
100 Lafayette St. (in the Shaw Center for the Arts)
(225) 346-5100
Price: $15-$25
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Walk On's
American, seafood
3838 Burbank Dr.
(225) 757-8010
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Zippy's
Mexican
3155 Perkins Rd.
(225) 388-9000
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–3 a.m.

Did You Know?

Louisiana is known best for its seafood, particularly its crawfish. The season normally runs around March and lasts all summer long. Crawfish boils happen almost every weekend, and it’s important to learn to peel the crawfish. And if you want to look like local, learn to suck the heads, too.

Jambalaya (Jum-bah-lie-a) is another Southern favorite, and probably the most popular food to give students for free on campus. It’s a classic, Southern Cajun dish made with rice, shrimp, fish, or chicken, usually, and seasonings that are popular to the region.

Louisiana likes to fry things. It’s terrible for you, but you will get used to it—very quickly, in fact.

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