Saint Joseph's University - Off-Campus Dining - Off-Campus Dining

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Student Favorites		Bill's Market Sam's Grill
24-Hour Dining		Llanerch Diner Manayunk Diner
Best Asian		Shee Yuan
Best Breakfast		Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
Best Healthy		Delancey Street Bagels Whole Foods Market
Best Pizza		Couch Tomato Café Larry's Steaks
Best Wings		Sam's Grill
Best Place to Take Your Parents		Main Line Grill Sam's Grill
Other Places to Check Out		Brownie's 23 East Brownie's on Lancaster Avenue Chili's Grill & Bar DeBreaux's Jim's Steaks Lorenzo & Son Pizza Mama's Pizzeria

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On-campus dining can get old pretty fast at St. Joe’s, so students usually quickly begin to explore the surrounding community. The best thing to do is work your way slowly outward from campus. Once you have sampled foods from the surrounding neighborhoods, you’ll probably have found at least one favorite. Larry’s, ironically located across from the main gym, usually becomes one of a freshman’s favorite late-night stops when returning from parties or looking for some late-night eats. There are also quite a few delis and take-out counters around, which often offer high-quality food for half the price of sit-down restaurants.

Once students have explored the immediate area around campus and Manayunk, they tend to move on to the city. Philly boasts all kinds of small, exotic restaurants as well as large, upscale digs. Check out www.citysearch.com for multiple reviews of a particular spot. Being in Philly, you have to have a cheesesteak. One of the largest-portioned steaks around can be found near St. Joe’s at Mama’s Pizzeria on Belmont Avenue. Numerous St. Joe’s students report taking on the ultimate in the cheesesteak experiences, the South Street challenge, where one attempts to eat an entire Jim’s steak wrapped in a slice of pizza from neighboring Lorenzo’s.

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Briley44

Marketing '14

A-

College Munchies (Don't Talk With Your Mouth Full)

Upon arrival to Saint Joe's the folklore of the freshmen 15 was something I laughed at for months, until I actually got here and saw that this was no folklore at all, this was the real thing! Driving past the countless restaurants , taking in all the smells I could, salivating at the prices, it was like I was in fat kids heaven. Being a broke college kid and a pretty athletic guy, at 6'0'' 185 lbs, I'm always hungry and never have a lot to spend. The restaurants surrounding the campus help a lot with that because of their low prices and great variety. The only reason I didn't give off campus dining an A or an A+ is because of some of the more healthier choices aren't as close to the campus as the others. Wendy's is right across the street, McDonalds is about a block away and there are steaks and burger places in great proximity but Chipotle and stores like Subway are about 3 to 5 blocks away.

May 24, 2012

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telaroo

Nursing '15

C+

OK Food/Long Lines

THe food at SJU is OK, but to get the best food, there are long, long lines and it takes time. Therefore, you often opt for quick fast food that is not as good. Overall, a lot of students opt to eventually take the money they would pay SJU and just use it "on their own" for food. There is good local food.

May 11, 2012

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sjutrue

Political Science and Government '14

C-

Good Stuff

If you want cheap food...go to temple? Theres good stuff in Manayunk and on the mainline if youre trying to class it up. if not then theres a lesser quality but still overpriced places driving distance

Oct 19, 2011

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Acme Markets
121 City Line Ave.
(610) 667-7021

Genuardi's
50 Wynnewood Rd.
(610) 642-5206

Whole Foods Market
339 E. Lancaster Ave.
(610) 896-3737

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Bill's Market
Food: Hoagies, sandwiches
2117 N. 63rd St.
(215) 877-1568
Price: $5-$10

Bob's Diner
Food: American
6053 Ridge Ave.
(215) 483-9002
Price: $5-$10

Bourbon Blue
Food: New Orleans-inspired
2 Rector St., Manayunk
(215) 508-3360
www.bourbonblue.com
Price: $10-$30

Chops Restaurant & Bar
Food: American steakhouse
401 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd
(610) 668-3400
www.chops.us
Price: $15-$30

Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar
Food: American/Thai fusion
138 Market St.
(215) 923-6069
www.continentalmartinibar.com
Price: $15-$30

Couch Tomato Café
Food: Italian
102 Rector St., Manayunk
(215) 483-2233
www.thecouchtomato.com
Price: $5-$10

Delancey Street Bagels
Food: Sandwiches, soups
49 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd
(610) 667-9240
www.delanceystreetbagels.com
Price: $5-$10

Fuji Japanese Noodle House
Food: Asian
6233 Lancaster Ave.
(215) 473-5518
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Serves homemade sake

Kildare's
Food: Irish
4417 Main St., Manayunk
(215) 482-7242
www.kildarespub.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Karaoke Sunday nights

Larry's Steaks
Food: Hoagies, steaks
2459 54th St., Philadelphia
(215) 879-1776
www.larryssteaks.com
Price: $5-$10

Llanerch Diner
Food: American
95 Township Line Rd., Upper Darby
(610) 789-6057
www.llanerchdiner.com
Price: $8-$15

Main Line Grill
Food: American/Greek
1011 W. Lancaster Pike, Bryn Mawr
(610) 525-5070
www.themainlinegrill.com
Price: $8-$15

Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant
Food: American/Sushi
4120 Main St., Manayunk
(215) 482-8220
www.manayunkbrewery.com
Price: $10-$20

Manayunk Diner
Food: American/Greek
3720 Main St., Manayunk
(215) 483-4200
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Diner with a bar, right next to movie theater

McShea's Restaurant & Bar
Food: American
242 Haverford Ave., Narberth
(610) 667-0510
www.mcsheas.com manager@mcsheas.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Beer pong Mondays, acoustic music Wednesdays, and open mic Thursdays

Nodding Head
Food: American
1516 Sansom St., second floor
(215) 569-9525
www.noddinghead.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: All beer brewed on the premises

Sam's Grill
Food: American/BBQ
50 Wynnewood Rd., Wynnewood
(610) 649-5000
Price: $10-$20

Santa Fe Burrito
Food: Mexican
50 Wynnewood Rd., Wynnewood
(610) 649-0600
www.santafeburrito.com
Price: $5-$10

Shee Yuan
Food: Chinese
2125 63rd St.
(215) 477-6353
Price: $8-$15

Vinny T's of Boston
Food: Italian
260 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood
(610) 645-5400
www.vinnytsofboston.com
Price: $10-$20

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