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Off-Campus Dining

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Student Favorites
  • Bob's Sub & Sandwich Shop
  • Ginger Hill Tavern, Restaurant & Pub
Best Asian En Lai Chinese Restaurant
Best Breakfast
  • Camelot Restaurant
  • Family Tradition Restaurant
Best Healthy Subway
Best Pizza Coffaro's Pizza
Best Wings Ginger Hill Tavern, Restaurant & Pub
Best Place to Take Your Parents Iron Bridge Inn
Other Places to Check Out
  • Eat ‘n Park
  • Elephant & Castle
  • Kings
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Slippery Rock, a typical, small college town, has a variety of off-campus restaurants that are tailored to the quintessential tight student budget. Driving through Slippery Rock, cheap meal deal advertisements grab you, from Camelot’s famous 99-cent breakfast to McDonald’s value meals. Most of the food in town is cheap, but with great deals, comes a lot of grease. On the other hand, Slippery Rock has been graced by Ginger Hill Tavern and the North Country Brewery, which are both great places to take a date, or persuade your parents to take you when they visit. Ginger Hill, a popular night spot, becomes packed with students after dark. Watch out, though, because once the nightlife begins, underagers are not allowed in. At the brewery, you can catch a live band and try the famous sampler of microbrews. For other family restaurants not doused in grease, students can go to Luigi’s Pizza House or travel to adjacent Butler or Grove City for Eat ‘n Park, Kings, or Perkins.

It is common to see Slippery Rock students walking around campus clad in green Bob’s Subs T-shirts. The fad advertises the sandwich shop, which serves up hot subs famous for the crusty, delictable bread and heavy mayo. Pizza shops, namely Coffaro’s and Dominos, thrive from student business. All pizza places, as well as En Lai, the local Chinese restaurant, deliver directly to on-campus residence halls. Overall, Slippery Rock food is far from international gourmet cuisine, but it's convenient to fit frugal student lifestyles.

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Off-Campus Dining at Slippery Rock University

krisnolt

'13

Sport and Fitness Management

5.0
A+

Sheetz Is Awesome

Everyone needs to go to sheetz on the weekend. You can't beat it!

Dec 07, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Slippery Rock University

mattfpittpa

'13

History

3.5
B

Bob's Subs

Being that Slippery Rock is kind of in the middle of nowhere there aren't too many places to eat necessarily near campus. However, on Main St. exists Bob's Subs, which is a favorite of many students. It's a small place and only accepts payment in cash. The subs are delicious and the prices are good. Definitely a great place to go.

Aug 03, 2011

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hannah3623

'14

English and Speech Teacher Education

3.5
B

Food Off Campus

The town is very small but has decent choices when it comes to food. No student discounts exist but they do deliver to the dorms. Pizza is obviously very popular with one chinese place close. There are small restaurants but nothing special.

Mar 27, 2011

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The name “Ginger Hill Tavern” derived from founder Stephen Cooper’s alleged practice of coloring the tavern’s watered-down whiskey with ginger.

Many students who stay on campus for the weekend take advantage of the 99 cent breakfast at Camelot’s on Main Street. It’s a great way to get a good breakfast and not break the bank! But you better get there early—on weekends, there’s often a line out the door of people waiting for a table.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Country Corner Store
2678 William Flynn Hwy.
(724) 794-6892

Giant Eagle
Route 173, Box 200H
(724) 794-5040

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

B & J's Coney Island
Food: Hot dogs, grill
235 Kelly Blvd.
(724) 794-4899
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Six packs and 40 oz. beer options available!

Bob's Sub & Sandwich Shop
Food: Subs
252 S. Main St.
(724) 794-6799
Price: $4–$8
Cool Features: The best sandwiches in town! There's also a bakery here.

Camelot Restaurant
Food: Breakfast, traditional dinner fare
101 S. Main St.
(724) 794-5005
Price: $2–$8
Cool Features: Home of the 99-cent breakfast, homemade lunch, and dinner specials.

Coffaro's Pizza
Food: Pizza
152 South Main St.
(401) 782-4578
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Has the best pizza in town!

Dairy Queen
Food: Ice cream
1230 W. Park Rd.
(724) 794-5611
www.dairyqueen.com
Price: $2–$5

Domino's Pizza
Food: Pizza
149 N. Main St.
(724) 794-1599
www.dominos.com
Price: $8–$15

En Lai Chinese Restaurant
Food: Chinese
118 New Castle St.
(724) 794-5100
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: There's a $5.99 lunch buffet on weekdays.

Family Tradition Restaurant
Food: Homestyle food
531 S. Main St., Harrisville
(724) 735-2070
Price: $4–$8
Cool Features: Tremendous breakfast buffet, great wings.

Ginger Hill Tavern, Restaurant, & Pub
Food: American
278 S. Main St.
(724) 794-3504
www.gingerhilltavern.net
Price: $8–$15
Cool Features: Live music and game nights, as well as drink specials.

Iron Bridge Inn
Food: Fine dining
1438 Perry Hwy., Mercer
(724) 748-3626
www.springfields.com
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: Poached animal heads everywhere!

McDonald's
Food: Fast food
328 S. Main St.
(724) 794-3235
www.mcdonalds.com
Price: $3–$8
Cool Features: Free apple pie giveaways right after close—if you know the right people.

Subway
Food: Subs, sandwiches
432 S. Main St., Slippery Rock
(724) 794-1212
www.subway.com
Price: $4–$8

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