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Vanderbilt University - Off-Campus Dining - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.24

Off-Campus Dining

Quick Stats

24-Hour Dining Café Coco
Best Asian P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Best Breakfast Pancake Pantry
Best Healthy Bread & Company
Best Pizza Mellow Mushroom
Best Wings Whitt's Barbeque
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • Restaurant Zola
  • Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Other Places to Check Out
  • Bongo Java
  • Boscos
  • Cabana
  • Café123
  • Cheeseburger Charley’s
  • Fiesta Azteca’s
  • Five Guys Burgers and Fries
  • Goten
  • Jackson’s
  • Jersey Mikes
  • Las Palmas
  • Qdoba
  • Samurai Sushi
  • Sunset Grille
  • T.G.I.Fridays

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

There are a large number of good restaurants in close proximity to Vanderbilt. Maybe it has something to do with the zoning of the city, but it seems like Vanderbilt lies in a very highly concentrated restaurant area of Nashville. In every style and price range, you will find something within walking distance or a short cab ride.

The selection certainly exists in the city; it is only a question of the depth. There aren’t dozens of excellent places to eat for every genre of food, but excellent places do exist. This means that it is very important to make reservations, or you will find yourself standing in line holding one of those silly pagers.

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Off-Campus Dining at Vanderbilt University

katb308

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

5.0
A+

Great Food

Nashville food is amazing. So much deliciousness. There is so much to choose from, and a lot of the restaurants are on the commodore card, which is great. The meal plan comes with meal money that can be spent at these participating restaurants, so it's great to go out and explore the food scene.

May 15, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Vanderbilt University

braveheart

Biological Sciences '13

4.6
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Vanderbilt//Downtown Nashville Dinning

Even though Nashville is a southern city, you'll find much more than fried chicken and country-style dinning options. Nashville has a young atmosphere and that is well reflected in the variety of restaurants surrounding the Vanderbilt area. Hillsbourgh village offers smaller, more college-friendly options (by cost and attire) such as bars, quick-dinning sushi at Zumi, and all-america style places like Jacksons, Cabana, and Sunset Grill. While no places that I know of offer consistent student discounts, several of the places in this Hillsbourgh area take the "vanderbilt card"-- students love this. The Downtown area known as the Gulch offers relatively more fine-dinning options. Along west-end, there are several family-style restaurants like Amerigo's and Bricktops, or a large-group favorite like Goten habachi. Historical favorites are also spotted throughout Nashville, such as the speak-easy Patternson House, which despite its high drinks prices, has the absolute best drinks and bartenders in town. Vegetarians, adventure-hunters, and rich Vandy alumni's will all enjoy a little taste of Nashville.

May 11, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Vanderbilt University

Faffen

Drama and Theatre Production '11

4.2
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Lots of Variety

Taste of Nashville provides an opportunity to eat off-campus without having to use "real" money. There's something within walking distance for just about anyone. There are several local favorites, like Noshville, as well as bigger chain restaurants if you need something familiar.

May 10, 2012

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User rating for Vanderbilt University - Off-Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 25 user reviews.

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Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Apple Market
2900 W. End Ave.
(615) 327-4187

Harris Teeter
21st Avenue & Blair
(615) 373-0180

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Bread & Company
Food: Soups, salads
4105 Hillsboro Rd.
(615) 292-7323
www.breadandcompany.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Tastefully decorated interior

Café Coco
Food: Coffee, late-night dining
210 Louise Ave.
(615) 329-0024
www.cafecoco.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Beautiful employees—men and women

Chili's Bar & Grill
Food: American, ribs
2322 West End Ave.
(615) 327-1588
www.chilis.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Baby back ribs!

Couva Calypso Café
Food: Caribbean
2424 Elliston Place
(615) 321-3878
www.calypsocafe.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: The whole jerk chicken

Fido's
Food: Dessert and coffee
1812 21st Ave.
(615) 385-7959
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Amazing variety of coffee drinks

Ken's Sushi
Food: Japanese
2007 Division St.
(615) 321-2444
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Sushi and sake bar

The Mad Platter
Food: American
1239 Sixth Ave.
(615) 242-2563
www.madplatter.cc
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Private parking

Mediterranean Cuisine
Food: Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
400 21st Ave.
(615) 321-8960
Price: $5–$12
Cool Features: Hookah served outside on the balcony

Mellow Mushroom
Food: Calzones, hoagies, pizza, salads, wings
212 21st Ave.
(615) 342-0044
www.mellowmushroom.com
Price: $9–$15
Cool Features: Delicious sourdough pretzel appetizers

P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Food: Chinese
2525 West End Ave.
(615) 329-8901
www.pfchangs.com
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Over 100 menu items available

Pancake Pantry
Food: Breakfast
1796 21st Ave.
(615) 383-9333
www.pancakepantry.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Original location, great flapjacks

Restaurant Zola
Food: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish
3001 West End Ave.
(615) 320-7778
www.restaurantzola.com
Price: $15-$35
Cool Features: Mediterranean, island theme

Rotier's Restaurant
Food: American and Southern
2413 Elliston Place
(615) 327-9892
www.rotiers.com
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Grilled cheeseburgers galore!

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Food: Steak
2100 West End Ave.
(615) 320-0163
www.ruthschris.com
Price: $15-$35
Cool Features: Classy, full bar

San Antonio Taco Company
Food: Tex-Mex
416 21st Ave.
(615) 327-4322
www.thesatco.com
Price: $4–$10
Cool Features: Enormous front deck, perfect for warm nights (or winter nights when they roll out the space heaters).

Whitt's Barbeque
Food: BBQ
5211 Alabama Ave.
(615) 385-1553
www.whittsbarbeque.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Great picnic packages

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