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

Off-Campus Dining

B+
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Student Favorites
  • American Market Groceries and Deli
  • The Chimes
  • Louie's Café
  • Moe's Southwest Grill
  • Raising Cane's
24-Hour Dining Louie's Café
Best Asian
  • The Great Wall
  • Hello Sushi
  • Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
  • Kamados Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
  • P.F. Chang's China Bistro
  • Tsunami
Best Breakfast Louie's Café
Best Healthy
  • Chelsea's Café
  • Counter Culture Frozen Yogurt
  • Inga's Subs & Salads
Best Pizza
  • DeAngelo's
  • DeanO's
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Rotolo's Pizzeria
Best Wings Pluckers Wing Factory
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • The Chimes
  • Mike Anderson's Seafood
  • Parrain's Seafood Restaurant
  • Tsunami
Other Places to Check Out
  • Chili's
  • Copeland's
  • Highland Coffees
  • Mr. Gatti's Pizza
  • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
  • Outback Steakhouse

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

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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Off-Campus Dining at Louisiana State University

kausti2

'13

English

3.1
B-

Great Walking Distance Options

Before I turned my life around and started cooking my own healthy food I would run to Chimes street to grab lunch almost daily. Chimes street is a charming area five to ten minutes away from campus with a diverse spread of restaurants. Chinese Combo King is a favorite of mine since they serve legitimate healthy Chinese food. There's also Louie's - an iconic diner in the area, Sushi places, Pita Pit, Inga's Sub Shop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Canes, Menchies Frozen Yogurt, PJ's Coffeehouse, Jack in the Box, Burger King, and I'm sure some other places that I haven't noticed. I usually stuck with the healthier options: Chinese Combo King and also Alibaba (a new Greek Place). These places were all inexpensive and pretty diverse. Of course, you won't find any Ethiopian or Jamaican (my favorite) places without driving across town. No one gives student discounts, sadly. So...B-.

Feb 04, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Louisiana State University

aernst6

'15

Interior Design

4.2
A-

Off Campus Dining

The on campus dining is great but if you do find yourself wanting to go off campus that's a good option too. There are many fast food and dining options with great hours which is good for students with late night studying/partying. Also, you can use your tiger cash at many off the close off campus participating locations which is a plus.

Dec 31, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Louisiana State University

lierica

'14

Communications

5.0
A+

We Eat Good

Oh my goodness, you have not lived if you haven't eaten at "Chimes" it's located on the corner of Chimes and Highland road. Listed as Baton Rouge's best place to eat Louisiana food. There are multiple fast food resturaunts around campus for "struggling college student" prices.

Dec 30, 2011

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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.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

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 ListingsWhat's This?

American Market Groceries and Deli (AM Mart)
Food: Grocery, liquor, deli
5251 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 767-7531
Price: $3-$6
Cool Features: Best place to get a sandwich. Even Shaq ate here when he went to LSU.

Atcha Bakery and Café
Food: Bakery, vegetarian
3221 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 383-7482
Price: $3-$6

Brew-Bacher's Grill
Food: American
5251 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 766-8491
Price: $5-$10

Chelsea's Café
Food: Eclectic (crawfish risotto to Mediterranean couscous to hamburgers), extensive vegetarian menu
2837 Perkins Rd.
www.chelseaCafé.com
Price: $8-$15

The Chimes
Food: Seafood, Cajun, American
3357 Highland Rd.
(225) 383-1754
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: 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.

Counter Culture Frozen Yogurt
Food: Yogurt, sandwiches
7711 Perkins Rd.
(225) 767-9977
Price: $3-$7

DeAngelo's
Food: Italian
250 W. Lee Dr. (Winn-Dixie Shopping Center)
(225) 757-3877
Price: $10-$15

DeanO's
Food: Italian
4350 Highland Rd.
(225) 767-3020
Price: $5-$10

Georges Southside
Food: American
8905 Highland Rd.
(225) 768-8899
Price: $8-$15

The Great Wall
Food: Chinese
3132 College Dr.
(225) 928-3213
Price: $8-$15

Hello Sushi
Food: Japanese
3930 Burbank Dr.
(225) 768-8808
Price: $10-$20

Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
Food: Japanese
5741 Essen Ln.
(225) 767-2288
Price: $10-$20

Inga's Subs & Salads
Food: Sandwiches, salads
224-A W. State St.
(225) 344-4861
Price: $5-$10

Izzo's Illegal Burrito
Food: Mexican
4250 Burbank Dr.
(225) 214-0870
Price: $5-$10

Juban's
Food: Cajun, Creole
3739 Perkins Rd.
(225) 346-5841
Price: $15-$30

Kamados Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
Food: Japanese
4612 Bennington Ave.
(225) 928-3888
Price: $10-$15

Koto of Japan
Food: Japanese
3023 College Dr.
(225) 924-1980
Price: $5-$10

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

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

Mike Anderson's Seafood
Food: Seafood, Cajun
1031 W. Lee Dr.
(225) 766-7823
Price: $15-$25

Moe's Southwest Grill
Food: Mexican
3930 Burbank Dr.
(225) 766-2211
www.moes.com
Price: $5-$10

New York Bagel Co.
Food: Bagels
257 Lee Dr.
(225) 769-0224
Price: $5-$10

Ninfa's
Food: Mexican
4738 Constitution Ave.
(225) 924-0377
Price: $10-$15

P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Food: Chinese
7341 Corporate Blvd.
(225) 216-9044
www.pfchangs.com
Price: $8-$15

Parrain's Seafood Restaurant
Food: Seafood, Cajun
3225 Perkins Rd.
(225) 381-9922
Price: $10-$15

Pluckers Wing Factory
Food: American, wings
4225 Nicholson Dr.
(225) 761-9464
Price: $8-$15

Raising Cane's
Food: Fried chicken (that's really it)
3313 Highland Rd.
(225) 387-3533
Price: $3-$6

Roly Poly
Food: Rolled sandwiches
7474 Corporate Blvd.
(225) 755-0327
www.rolypoly.com
Price: $5-$10

Rotolo's Pizzeria
Food: Italian
1125 Bob Petit Blvd.
(225) 761-1999
Price: $5-$10

Roul Deli
Food: American
3327 Highland Rd.
(225) 383-0622
Price: $5-$10

Ruffino's Italian Restaurant
Food: Italian
18811 Highland Rd.
(225) 753-3458
Price: $20-$35

Serrano's
Food: Mexican
3347 Highland Rd.
(225) 344-2354
Price: $8-$15

Sullivan's Steakhouse
Food: Steakhouse, fine dining
5252 Corporate Blvd.
(225) 925-1161
Price: $30-$55

Superior Grill
Food: Mexican
5435 Government St.
(225) 927-2022
Price: $10-$15

Thai Kitchen
Food: Thai
4335 Perkins Rd.
(225) 346-1230
Price: $10-$15

Tsunami
Food: Japanese
100 Lafayette St. (in the Shaw Center for the Arts)
(225) 346-5100
Price: $15-$25

Walk On's
Food: American, seafood
3838 Burbank Dr.
(225) 757-8010
Price: $10-$15

Zippy's
Food: Mexican
3155 Perkins Rd.
(225) 388-9000
Price: $5-$10

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