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Middle Tennessee State University - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Off-Campus Dining

B+
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Student Favorites
  • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant
  • Marina’s on the Square
  • Wing Zone
24-Hour Dining
  • Krystal
  • Waffle House
Best Asian Chef Wang’s
Best Breakfast McDonald’s
Best Healthy Panera Bread
Best Pizza Domino’s Pizza
Best Wings Wing Zone
Best Place to Take Your Parents Demo's Steak and Spaghetti House
Other Places to Check Out
  • Campus Sub
  • Steaks to Go
  • Whitt’s Barbeque

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

As the city of Murfreesboro expands, so do the dining options. A few years ago, this section would have been
given a lower grade as most of the restaurants were located along Old Fort Parkway and were less than
convenient to get to. Today, places such as Roly Poly and Gyro Café can be found along the backside of MTSU
on Northfield. This means you no longer have to drive through downtown and across Broad Street, which has
the longest light in town, to get a bite to eat. The increase of apartments around campus and the new Wal-Mart on
Northfield have been the antagonists to the increased restaurant development.
 

Things are changing so much in this small town— restaurants are moving around, new ones are popping
up every day, and the variety of food offered has greatly increased in recent years. There are several Mexican,
Italian, Chinese, and Greek restaurants, as well as Thai, Indian, and Caribbean. Since finding something to do in
Murfreesboro can be a struggle, going out to eat is an easy solution. La Siesta Mexican Restaurant is a favorite place
for students to study, meet, dine, and drink.

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Off-Campus Dining at Middle Tennessee State University

greggreece

'14

Computer Science

3.8
B+

The Strip

There's a little strip outside of campus on Rutherford Blvd that has a Greek place, a Thai place, and a little sandwich wrap shop that also sells good frozen yogurt. It's a handy place to go if you can't decide, because there's a little bit of everything. The Mexican place, Limestone, is just down the street from that and across the street from it is Mellow Mushroom pizza and some generic fast food. A decent selection in a short distance.

Dec 27, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Middle Tennessee State University

laurenash

'13

English

2.3
C

The Clinic

There's a Mexican restaurant that the students call "the Clinic" because it's the closest one to campus and it's a good place to chill out and have some nachos. My personal fave is the Mellow Mushroom. It's a pizza place a little bit further down the road in the opposite direction. I guess I like it partially because I'm the same way, but the pizza is really great! I wish I had a bigger stomach so I could eat more of it. Other than those, there's not much around besides fast food and dine-in places that require a pretty hefty chunk of change and time.

Dec 12, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Middle Tennessee State University

CaressMyReward

'15

Computer Systems

2.7
C+

Not to Close

I don't know about everyone else on Campus but for me, I can't really going anywhere due to my lack in transportation.

Oct 21, 2011

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Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Food Lion
2061 Lascassas Blvd., Murfreesboro
(615) 893-8906
Mon-Sun 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.

JR’s Foodland
323 E. Main St., Murfreesboro
(615) 893-7272

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Bangkok Café
Food: Thai
315 Robert Rose Dr.
(615) 896-8399
Price: $7–$10

Blue Coast Burrito
Food: Mexican
1122 Memorial Blvd.
(615) 494-3781
www.bluecoastburrito.com
Price: $5–$8

Camino Real
Food: Mexican
301 NW Broad St
(615) 890-1412
Price: $8–$15

Chef Wang’s
Food: Chinese
1145 NW Broad St.
(615) 217-6899
www.chefwangs.net
Price: Less than $15

Chili’s Grill and Bar
Food: Southwestern
755 NW Broad St.
(615) 896-6771
www.chilis.com
Price: Less than $12

Demos’ Steak and Spaghetti House
Food: Italian/American
1115 NW Broad St.
(615) 895-3701
www.demosrestaurants.com
Price: Less than $15

Domino’s Pizza
Food: Pizza
1515 Warrior Dr.
(615) 890-0893
www.dominos.com
Price: Less than $15

The Front Porch Café
Food: Southern
114 E. College St.
(615) 896-6771
www.frontporchcafe.com
Price: $5–$15

Gyro Café
Food: Greek
225 N. Rutherford Blvd.
(615) 907-6700
Price: Less the $7

Krystal
Food: Fast food
1911 Lascassas Pk.
(615) 904-6655
Price: $5–$10

La Siesta Mexican Restaurant
Food: Mexican
1111 Greenland Drive
(615) 890-0773
Price: $7–$10
Cool Features: This is a popular study/meeting place.

Lenny’s Sub Shop
Food: Sandwiches, soup
1626 Middle Tennessee Blvd.
(615) 893-1745
www.lennyssubshop.com
Price: $5–$10

Logan’s Roadhouse
Food: American
740 NW Broad St.
(615) 895-4419
www.logansroadhouse.com
Price: $10–$15

Marina’s on the Square Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Food: Italian
125 N. Maple St.
(615) 849-8881
www.marinasitalian.com
Price: Less than $20

McDonald’s
Food: Fast food
1706 Memorial Blvd.
615-895-3226
www.mcdonalds.com
Price: Less than $7

Mellow Mushroom
Food: Pizza
2955 S. Rutherford Blvd.
(615) 890-8898
www.theshroom.net
Price: $7–$18

Outback Steakhouse
Food: Steak, seafood
1966 Old Fort Pkwy.
(615) 894-9200
www.outback.com
Price: $10–$15

Panera Bread
Food: Sanwiches, salads, soup, baked goods
1970 Old Fort Pkwy
(615) 217-2757
www.panerabread.com
Price: Less than $10

Penn Station East Coast Subs
Food: Sandwiches
1632 Memorial Blvd.
(615) 848-0567
www.penn-station.com
Price: Less than $10

Roly Poly Sandwiches
Food: Sanwiches, salads, soup,
225 N. Rutherford Blvd.
(615) 893-2181
www.rolypoly.com
Price: Less than $6
Cool Features: Delivers to MTSU

Slick Pig Bar-B-Q
Food: Barbecue
1920 E. Main St.
(615) 890-3583
Price: $5–$8
Cool Features: 99-cent barbecue sandwiches on Tuesdays, among several delicious specials

Waffle House
Food: American/Breakfast
2210 Old Fort Pkwy.
(615) 893-3057
www.wafflehouse.com
Price: Less than $7

Wing Zone
Food: American
1741 S. Rutherford Blvd.
(615) 904-7000
www.wingzone.com

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