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University of Maryland - Off-Campus DiningCollege Prowler3.46
Quick Stats
Best Pizza
- Ratsie's (the pizza is generally awful unless you're intoxicated)
Best Asian
- Shanghai Cafe Chinese Restaurant
Best Healthy
- Wasabi Bistro Japanese Food & Bubble Tea
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The good news is that College Park is filled with a lot of restaurants, fast food joints, and snack shops, which line Route 1 and a few mini-shopping centers. There are so many restaurants in College Park that one would think that's the city’s top income-producing industry. The bad news is that while there are a lot of places to eat off campus, knowing that there are better restaurants a good distance away can make many students’ stomachs ache. However, there are favorites: Cornerstone, Ratsie’s, the Santa Fe, and Jungle Grille. The food off campus can be awesome as long as you don’t think about universities in cities like New York, where there are 5,000 restaurants just a subway ride away. College Park does have a Subway and a few McDonald’s, as well as so many pizza places that after a semester of living off of pies, anything other than pizza will taste pretty wonderful. However, if you go home during winter break, watch out for withdrawal symptoms because there really is something special about dining in College Park—even if it entails dining after midnight on a school night. Students Speak Out
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If you’re not looking for a chain,...
If you’re not looking for a chain, go to Bentley’s for similar bar food. There’s a great bagel store that gets pretty busy on weekends, but if you’re from the NY/NJ area, you’ll be missing a good bagel and want to get the best one available so get one there—remember, though, nothing beats a bagel from NY/NJ. If you want to travel a bit further, go to Laurel; there are lots of chain restaurants, and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is only 40 minutes away (it has the Cheesecake Factory and the Chart House, among many other restaurants). You must go to Georgetown for some of the cutest and most romantic restaurants. |
schoolglue says: University of Maryland 2012 Computer and Information Sciences |
Off Campus Dining
B
There is a large variety of food available off-campus, however the number of high quality options are limited. As far as chain restaurants and fast food goes, College Park has everything you could want including Applebees, Chipotle, Noodles & Co., and many more. I think the nicest places to eat within walking distance of the school is definitely Hanami, a Japanese sushi restaurant or Jungle Grille, a specialty burger joint run by an alumni. Only problem is that these places aren't even that good, but charge lots of money. The ultra convenience of campusfood.com brings the grade up from a B- to a B.
Off-Campus Dining: February 03, 2010
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rjones19 says: University of Maryland 2013 Architecture and Planning |
Really Good!
A
off campus dining is great! not very expensive, and a very wide variety. check out chipotle, five guys, jason's deli, ratsies and potbelly!
Off-Campus Dining: January 19, 2010
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knoto says: University of Maryland 2011 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
Same Ole Same Ole
B-
In College Park, Route 1 is full of restaurants, but most of them are fastfood that are convenient for drunk students who need to munch. Chipotle, Shanghai, Panda, Ratsies, Dominos, etc are all rather cheap but not very exciting. However, they are easily in walking distance. If you have a car, there is a little more variety down Route 1 in Hyattsville or Beltsville. There you can find an Outback Steakhouse, an Olive Garden, a Buffalo Wild Wings, or a variety of diners, for example.
Off-Campus Dining: January 19, 2010
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patriots41489 says: |
Stick to Places You've Heard of!
A
In general your best bet is to stick to places you have heard of or are at other schools. The best places are 5 Guys for a burger, Chipolte for "mexican", and noodles for any kind of pasta. If you want pizza and it isn't 2 am, then stick Papa John's it's way better then any of the local places and you'll know what your getting. If your really looking to sit down some where, the food is good at all the bar/restaurants, it's more the atmosphere that you have to choice, for more of a family sit down dinner defiantly go to bentleys, for a quieter sports bar stick to Corner Stone, and for a route sports bar go to Turtle.
Off-Campus Dining: January 19, 2010
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FactsStudent Favorites
- Noodles and Company
- Plato's Diner
Other Places to Check Out24-Hour Dining
- Plato's Diner (Friday and Saturday)
Grocery Stores
7-Eleven
8600 Baltimore Ave., College Park
(301) 474-7612
Giant
6000 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt
(301) 982-5482
Safeway
3511 Hamilton St., Hyattsville
(301) 864-0444
Shoppers Food Warehouse
4720 Cherry Hill Road, College Park
(301) 345-5996
Restaurant Listing
Calvert House Inn
Seafood, fine dining
6211 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 864-5220
www.calverthouseinn.com
Price: $15–$25
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 11:30 p.m.–9 p.m.
Chipotle
Mexican
7332 Baltimore Ave.
(240) 582-0015
www.chipotle.com
Price: $2–$6
Vegan-friendly.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Cluck-U Chicken
Variety chicken
7415–A Baltimore Ave.
(301) 699-0345
www.cluckuchicken.com
Price: $5–$10
Diverse menu.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.
Cornerstone Grill & Loft
American
7325 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 779-7044
www.cornerstonegrillandloft.com
Price: $8–$15
Also serves as one of College Park's five college bars.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 12 p.m.–1:30 a.m., Friday–Saturday 12 p.m.–3 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
D. P. Dough
Pizza
8145J Baltimore Ave.
(301) 614-9663
www.dpdough.com
Price: $2–$6
Cheap slices.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–3 a.m.
Franklin's General Store
American
5121 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 927-2740
www.franklinsbrewery.com
Price: $5–$15
They have an in-house microbrewery and make almost all of their own beer.
Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Monday 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Tuesday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Golden China
Chinese
5908 40th Ave.
(301) 625-5000
Price: $8–$15
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.
IHOP
Pancakes, breakfast
9680 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 982-7400
www.ihop.com
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5 a.m.–1 p.m., Friday–Saturday 24 hours
Jungle Grille
Deli, grill, yogurt
8145F Baltimore Ave.
(301) 441-3321
www.junglegrille.com
Price: $3–$8
Top-quality, health-concious ingredients.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–11 p.m.
Marathon Deli
Greek, deli
4429 Lehigh Rd.
(301) 927-6717
Price: $3–$8
Cheap, healthy.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Noodles & Company
American, Asian
7320 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 779-5300
www.noodles.com
Price: $2–$6
Outdoor seating available.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Panda
Chinese
4439 Lehigh Rd.
(301) 209-9080
Price: $8–$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Plato's Diner
American, diner
7150 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 779-7070
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 24 hours
R.J. Bentley's
American
7323 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 277-8898
Price: $8–$15
Also serves as one of College Park's five college bars.
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
Ratsie's
Pizza
7400 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 864-8220
Price: $3–$8
Open late.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–3:30 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.
Santa Fe Café
Southwestern
4410 Knox Rd.
(301) 779-1345
Price: $5–$10
Also serves as one of College Park's five college bars.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–3 a.m.
Shanghai Café
Chinese
7409 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 880-1077
Price: $8–$15
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m.–12 a.m.
Smoothie King
Desserts, dairy
7403 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 277-2771
www.smoothieking.com
Price: $3–$8
Choose your own toppings.
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.
The Bagel Place
Deli
7423 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 779-3900
Price: $2–$6
Many vegetarian alternatives.
Hours: Daily 6:30 a.m.–7 p.m.
The Pita Pit
Health
7313 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 277-7482
www.pitapitusa.com
Price: $4–$10
Hours: Monday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Tuesday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–3 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.
Thirsty Turtle
American, bar fare
7416 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 277-2003
www.thirstyturtlecp.com
Price: $8–$15
Also serves as one of College Park's five college bars; has a huge dance floor on the second floor.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.
Wasabi Bistro
Japanese
4505 College Ave.
(301) 277-4038
Price: $2–$10
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Thursday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Wing Zone
Wings
8145 Baltimore Ave.
(301) 345-9464
www.wingzone.com
Price: $5–$15
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12 a.m.
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