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Wake Forest University - Off-Campus Dining

Off-Campus Dining:

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Best Pizza

  • Papa John's

Best Breakfast

  • IHOP

Best Chinese

  • Dynasty Buffet

Best Healthy

  • Midtown Café
  • Panera Bread

Best Wings

  • Rose's Deli
  • Lany's Wings
  • Putter's Patio & Grill

Best Place to Take Your Parents

  • Noma Urban Bar & Grill
  • Village Tavern
  • Zevely House

College Prowler Take

After initially moving to Winston-Salem, many students are surprised to find how many diverse restaurants there are within a few miles of campus. Expect to find nearly every chain restaurant under the sun. They’re all here. You’ll never be hurting for selection, and you’ll find more value around town than you possibly could on campus.

One of the more popular hangouts in the general vicinity is La Carreta, a Mexican restaurant famous for its 32 ounce thirst-busters, available for the many beers on tap. And you can’t pass up its dirt cheap prices. When value like this is combined with all-you-can-eat tortilla chips and salsa, you’ve found nirvana in North Carolina. If you’re looking for all-you-can-eat wings, check out Lany’s or Putter’s, both very popular. For quality Italian food, check out Elizabeth’s, which is significantly cheaper than anything comparable on campus. When your parents come into town, beg, plead, or coerce them into taking you the Twin City Chophouse. You’ll find some of the best steaks money can buy, and they’ll prove it by maxing out their credit card. Finally, for quality eats after midnight, check out IHOP, which is always teeming with Wake Students. Stop by the drive-through at Cookout, where you can find the largest two dollar burgers you’ve ever seen, or try one of their famous shakes.

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Anonymous says:

The food is good, but it...

The food is good, but it definitely shouldn’t be your reason to come here.

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Anonymous says:

There are a ton of great places to...

There are a ton of great places to eat off campus! Some good ones are Village Tavern, Copeland’s, Twin City, and Qdoba, just to name a few.

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Anonymous says:

Restaurants are great off campus....

Restaurants are great off campus. We have one restaurant called Shorty’s on campus, but it’s a little small. Off campus, there’s just about everything you can think of. Outback, Fuddruckers, Olive Garden, Macaroni Grill, and a ton more.

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Anonymous says:

Off-campus restaurants are very...

Off-campus restaurants are very nice. Winston-Salem is actually somewhat of a city, so there are downtown cafés, chain restaurants, and everything in between.

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Anonymous says:

Winston-Salem has your normal...

Winston-Salem has your normal chain places: Chili’s and the OIive Garden. There are also some great upscale restaurants, an excellent casual place called the Village Tavern, and a fast food place called Cookout—the only fast food I’ll eat more than once or twice a year.

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Facts

Student Favorites

  • Elizabeth's
  • IHOP
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Village Tavern

Other Places to Check Out

  • 4th Street Filling Station
  • Fuddruckers
  • Jason's Deli
  • Lucky 32
  • Midtown Café
  • Outback Steakhouse
  • Romano's Macaroni Grill

24-Hour Dining

  • IHOP

Restaurant Listing

Papa John's
Pizza
2806 Fairlawn Dr.
(336) 725-9700
www.papajohns.com
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–1:30 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–11:30 a.m.
Wake Forest meal plans accepted here.

Pig Pickin's
Barbeque
3650 Reynolda Rd.
(336) 923-2285
www.pigpickins.com
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Putter's Patio & Grill
Steak, grill
3005 Bonhurst Dr.
(336) 724-9990
Price: $15-$25
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
The epitome of a fratty sports bar.

Noma Urban Bar & Grill
American
321 W. Fourth St.
(336) 703-5112
www.noma-ws.com
Price: $10-$20
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.-Late

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Italian
170 Hanes Mall Circle
(336) 765-9008
www.olivegarden.com
Price: $10-$20
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.11 p.m.

Panera Bread
Soups, sandwiches
105 Hanes Square Circle
(336) 794-2033
www.panerabread.com
Price: $5-$10
You can order your soup in a bread bowl, then eat the bowl afterward.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 6:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Twin City Chop House
Grill, seafood
115 S. Main St.
(336) 748-8600
chophousesofnc.com
Price: $20-$30
Hours: Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Village Tavern
American
221 Reynolda Village
(336) 748-0221
www.villagetavern.com
Price: $15-$25
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–10 p.m.
Outdoor patio is wonderful on warm spring nights.

Zevely House Restaurant
Fine dining
901 W. Fourth St.
(336) 725-6666
www.zevelyhouse.com
Price: $20-$30
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Qdoba
Mexican
945 Hanes Mall Blvd.
(336) 245-2900
www.qdoba.com
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Romano's Macaroni Grill
Italian, grill, seafood
1915 Hampton Inn Ct.
(336) 765-6676
www.macaronigrill.com
Price: $10-$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Rose's Deli
Sandwiches, soups
5000 University Pkwy.
(336) 744-9543
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
A locally owned restaurant with the best barbecue in Winston-Salem.

Dynasty Buffet
Chinese, Japanese
1086 Hanes Mall Blvd.
(336) 659-3868
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Elizabeth's
Italian
2824 University Pkwy.
(336) 768-0605
Price: $5-$15
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.
Local chain with amazing Italian food.

Hero House
Sandwiches
2951 University Pkwy.
(336) 761-0078
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Serves more than 50 types of specialty sandwiches.

Chili's Bar & Grill
Southwest, grill
100 Stratford Common Ct.
(336) 760-1500
www.chilis.com
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Cook Out
Burgers, shakes
245 Summit Point Ln.
(336) 377-2092
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10 a.m.–3 a.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 a.m.
More than 40 different types of milkshakes.

Copeland's of New Orleans
Cajun
110 Hanes Square Circle
(336) 794-1180
Price: $15-$25
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Authentic Cajun food.

Lany's Wings
Wings
3656 Reynolda Rd.
(336) 924-1666
Price: $5-$10
Bikers get a 10 percent discount.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Mellow Mushroom
Pizza
314 W. Fourth St.
(336) 245-2820
www.mellowmushroom.com
Price: $5-$15
Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

Midtown Café & Dessertery
American
151 S. Stratford Rd.
(336) 724-9800
www.midtowncafedelivery.com
Price: $5-$15
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

IHOP
Breakfast, American
3000 University Pkwy.
(336) 725-3397
www.ihop.com
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Open 24/7 -- great place to eat after basketball games.

Kanpai Japanese Steak & Seafood House
Japanese
1438 S. Stratford Rd.
(336) 768-7799
Price: $15-$25
Part chef, part showman.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday 5 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
www.kanpaiws.com

La Carreta
Mexican
725 Coliseum Dr.
(336) 722-3709
Price: $5-$10
Thirst busters, massive beers on tap, fits a college budget.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

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