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Old Dominion University - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Off-Campus Dining

C+
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Student Favorites
  • Bangkok Garden
  • Doumar's
  • Elliot's Fair Grounds
  • IHOP
  • Panera Bread
24-Hour Dining IHOP
Best Asian Kin's Wok Restaurant
Best Breakfast
  • Doumar's
  • IHOP
Best Healthy Bardo
Best Pizza Fellini's
Best Place to Take Your Parents Bangkok Garden
Other Places to Check Out
  • China Inn
  • Red Dog Saloon
  • Wild Monkey

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Since the on-campus dining sucks so badly, it’s a good thing that there is a huge variety of places that students can frequent should they need to escape the horrors of ODU’s unsafe cafeteria food. There are a wide variety of restaurants for practically everyone, and genially priced as well (read: cheap). Almost every student you talk to—unless they don’t like Thai food—will tell you that Bangkok Garden is, well, bangin’. Go during lunch hours, and you’ll pay half of what you’d pay for the same portion at dinner (and get a small salad and an egg-roll on top of that). Doumar’s has tasty burgers for practically nothing, and Kincaid’s has tasty burgers in exchange for your life’s savings.

Even though MacArthur Center is kind of far away in respect to most of the restaurants near campus, it does have a nice selection of hotspots like Max & Erma’s and Chili’s. Not all students can afford to constantly go out to eat or drive/walk the distance to get to an actually okay restaurant, but when faced with the danger of on-campus dining, off-campus dining is such a refresher. And since most of the students at Old Dominion University have cars—or they most definitely know someone with a car—it’s not like they can’t make the trip to get to a restaurant. And even if they couldn’t, Ghent is close enough for them to walk, and with the variety of prices, it’s just not that bad.

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Off-Campus Dining at Old Dominion University

ajack063

'15

Nursing

4.2
A-

Food

The food around campus is much cheaper then the on-campus dining. Most of the dining areas are walking distance and taste better then the dining halls on-campus.

Dec 20, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Old Dominion University

ODUfifteen

'15

Computer Engineering

3.5
B

Good Variety

From a chipotle-esque Cancun/Subway combo to a Cane's chicken spot and Mazzika Hookah and Restaurant, the area around ODU offers a nice variety of foods. However, I have yet to find a great American or Soul Food restaurant at all in the area. The main needs are satisfied though; Chicken, Chinese, and Mexican.

Sep 19, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Old Dominion University

MickieD

'12

English

3.8
B+

Close by Eating

Most of the options are convenient. A lot of them take money off of the student id which is nice

Apr 25, 2011

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Since the early 1920s, Doumar’s has been serving Norfolk’s clientele with homemade limeade drinks, BBQ sandwiches, and burgers. And for around $2 for a really tasty, simple cheeseburger, it is more than obvious why they’re still around.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Food Lion
2401 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 626-3936
www.foodlion.com

Harris Teeter
1300 Colonial Ave., Ghent
(757) 627-0050
www.harristeeter.com
6 a.m.-midnight

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Amalfi Ristorante
Food: Italian/Coffeehouse
2010 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 625-1262
www.amalfiristorante.net
Price: $10-$20

Bangkok Garden
Food: Thai
339 W. 21st St., Ghent
(757) 622-5047
www.bangkokgardenva.com
Price: $8-$15

Bardo
Food: Vegetarian
430 W. 21st St., Ghent
(757) 622-7362
www.bardoeats.com
Price: $10-$20

Chili's Grill & Bar
Food: Mexican/Southwestern
300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk MacArthur Center Mall
(757) 627-7440
www.chilis.com
Price: $8-$15

Colley Cantina
Food: Mexican/Southwestern
1316 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 622-0033
www.colleycantina.com
Price: $5-$10

Cora
Food: Southern/soul/vegetarian
723 W. 21st St., Ghent
(757) 625-6100
Price: $8-$15

Del Vecchios
Food: Italian
1080 W. 47th St., Norfolk
(757) 440-9300
www.del-vecchios.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Great pizza, convenient take-out service

Doumar's
Food: American
1919 Monticello Ave., East Ghent
(757) 627-4163
www.doumars.com
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Food is delivered while clients remain in their car.

Elliot's Fairgrounds
Food: Coffeehouse
806 Baldwin Ave., Ghent
(757) 640-2899
www.fairgroundscoffee.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Wi-fi access, live bands, and poetry readings

Fellini's
Food: Italian
3910 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 625-3000
www.fellinisva.com
Price: $8-$15

IHOP
Food: American/breakfast
114 E. 21st St., Ghent
(757) 625-2866
www.ihop.com
Price: $2-$7

Kelly's Tavern
Food: American
1408 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 623-3216
www.kellystavern.com
Price: $5-$10

Kincaid's
Food: Seafood/steakhouse
300 Monticello Ave., Suite 147, Norfolk MacArthur Center Mall
(757) 622-8000
www.kincaids.com
Price: $20-$80
Cool Features: Late-night menu, brunch, patio seating

Kin's Wok Restaurant
Food: Chinese
222 W. 21st St., Ghent
(757) 623-2933
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Order take-out at the counter while pouring your own tea.

Max & Erma's
Food: American
300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk MacArthur Center Mall
(757) 625-7771
www.maxandermas.com
Price: $5-$10

The New Belmont
Food: Traditional American
2117 Colonial Ave., Ghent
(757) 623-4477
www.newbelmont.com
Price: $10-$25
Cool Features: Restaurant/bar nestled next to a record store

O'Sullivan's Wharf
Food: Seafood
4300 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 423-3746
www.osullivanswharf.com
Price: $8-$15

Panera Bread
Food: American/European
739 W. 21st St., Ghent
(757) 623-9669
www.panerabread.com
Price: $2-$8
Cool Features: Wi-fi access

Tanner's Creek
Food: Seafood
5103 Colley Ave., Ghent
(757) 423-2430
Price: $5-$10

Tropical Smoothie
Food: Wraps/smoothies
4316 Monarch Way
(757) 440-7580
www.tropicalsmoothie.com
Price: $2-$7

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