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Off-Campus Dining:

A-

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Best Pizza

  • Double Dave's

Best Breakfast

  • Mi Cocina's breakfast tacos

Best Asian

  • Imperial Chinese Restaurant

Best Healthy

  • Cotton Patch

Best Wings

  • Wings n' More

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Christopher's World Grill

College Prowler Take

For a small town, College Station offers a wide variety of restaurants. Students can find any food they crave, and there are plenty of big-name chain restaurants to choose from. College Station is home to the original Freebirds—the only restaurant in the country where an entire meal can be found in inside a single burrito. Because there’s a strong international presence here, there’s also a good mix of authentic international restaurants. Northgate houses many restaurants and bars within walking distance of campus. There are also some quaint little places in downtown Bryan for those special date nights.

Whether you’re looking for something quick and cheap to munch on with friends or a more formal evening, there is a place for you to eat in College Station. Eating off campus is, for the most part, especially convenient because most places are close to campus and take Aggie Bucks. It’s a great idea to ask your parents to put money on your ID card, so that later in the semester, when you’re out of cash, you can still go out to eat with your friends. It’s like a prepaid credit card.

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dropkickaggie says:

Texas A&M University 2012

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Freebirds Friggin Owns

A+

Freebirds is an amazing, customizable burrito restaurant that beats the hell out of Chipotle!

Off-Campus Dining: March 15, 2010
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Anonymous says:

College Station is a food place....

College Station is a food place. Off-campus, there’s a place that every Aggie has to go to called ‘The Chicken,’ otherwise known as the Dixie Chicken, on Northgate. Fitzwilly’s is right next door—it definitely deserves a mention.

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Anonymous says:

Dixie Chicken is my favorite spot...

Dixie Chicken is my favorite spot off-campus. It’s a bar with great food. Everyone knows where it is, and it’s one of the most popular hangouts.

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Anonymous says:

La Bodega is the best. It’s like...

La Bodega is the best. It’s like Mexican food, but more of a Baja grill with lots of black beans and authentic ingredients. They also have the best margaritas in the whole city.

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Anonymous says:

Christopher’s is the best place to...

Christopher’s is the best place to go for dates. It’s really expensive, but the atmosphere is great and really romantic.

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Student Favorites

  • Cheddar's
  • Dixie Chicken
  • Freebirds

24-Hour Dining

  • Denny's
  • IHOP
  • Wendy's

Grocery Stores

Albertson's
615 University Dr. E.
(979) 260-4200

Kroger
2412 Texas Ave. S.
(979) 693-9974

Restaurant Listing

Bennigan's Grill & Tavern
American grill
1505A Texas Ave. S
(979) 696-9066
www.bennigans.com
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Buppy's BBQ
Barbecue
506 Sulphur Springs
(979) 779-6417
Price: $5-$10
They cater.
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Cheddar's Casual Café
American grill
1701 University Dr.
(979) 260-1701
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Chili's Grill & Bar
Ribs, wings, burgers
1063 Texas Ave. S
(979) 696-4261
www.chilis.com
Price: $10-$15
Good Tex Mex
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Christopher's World Grill
Pasta, chicken, seafood, steak
5001 FM 158
(979) 776-2181
Price: $10-$25
Romantic atmosphere
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Cotton Patch Café
Home-style cooking
Highway 6 at Rock Prairie
(979) 695-9707
Price: $5-$10
They serve chicken fried steak with checkered table cloths.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Dixie Chicken
American
307 University on Northgate
(979) 846-2322
Price: $3-$7
There are pool tables and a patio out back.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Double Dave's
Pizza, pizza rolls
3505 Longmire Dr.
(979) 696-3283
Price: $5-$10
The best pizza rolls in town and free delivery
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Fitzwilly's
American
303 University Dr.
(979) 846-8806
Price: $10-$15
Darts, live music, TV
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Freebirds World Burrito
The biggest burritos you've ever seen
2050 Texas Ave., 3326 Longmire Dr., 319 University Dr. and 3525 Longmire Dr.
(979) 695-0151
www.freebirds.com
Price: $5-$10
The burritos are wrapped in foil, and foil wall–art decorates the place.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Imperial Chinese Restaurant
Chinese
2232 Texas Ave. S
(979) 764-0466
Price: $5-$10
Buffet seven days per week
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

Jason's Deli
Deli
1460 Texas Ave. S
(979) 764-2929
www.jasonsdeli.com
Price: $5-$10
Catering, delivery
Hours: Daily 10:30 a.m.–1 a.m.

La Bodega
Mexican
102 Church Ave.
(979) 691-8226
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

Mi Cocina
Mexican
326 George Bush Dr.
(979) 779-1411
Price: $5-$10
For breakfast, you still get chips and salsa.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5:30 a.m.–10:45 p.m., Friday 5:30 a.m.–11:45 p.m., Saturday 4:30 a.m.–11:45 p.m., Sunday 4:30 a.m.–10:45 p.m.

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Italian
2000 Texas Ave. S
(979) 696-1921
www.olivegarden.com
Price: $15-$20
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
Mexican
709 Texas Ave. S
(979) 695-2492
www.ontheborder.com
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Wings ‘n More
Wings and more
1045 Texas Ave. S 3230 Texas Ave. S
(979) 694-8966
Price: $5-$10
The best wings in town
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Did You Know?

Aggie Bucks are accepted at most restaurants off campus. You register for them when you register for classes, and a credit is put on your student ID card. You can then pay for meals off-campus with your ID card. Aggie Bucks are also accepted at vending machines on campus, and you are sent a monthly statement over your Neo e-mail account telling you your balance and transactions.

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