So you live on campus, and you dropped a thousand-plus dollars on that meal plan. Maybe you love it#or, you hate it. Either way, you have to eat it, or you’ve just thrown away all that money. So we’re here to help. Here are ten must-eats from on-campus dining:
The Coral Cafe
1. The Baja Turkey flatbread: Nearly all the sandwiches sold this year at the Coral Cafe are flatbreads, and that’s no doubt due to the success of last year’s baja turkey flatbread. The other flatbreads are appetizing, but the baja turkey is our favorite, hands down. It’s turkey, lettuce, tomato and onion on a pressed flatbread sandwich. But the best part is the pesto sauce spread on the flatbread. You can’t eat on campus without trying this. $5.29
2. The Peanut Butter Dream smoothie: The Coral Cafe knows how to do smoothies right. You can’t go wrong with any of them, but when you want to indulge, you must try the peanut butter dream. The smoothie is a blend of bananas, ice cream, yogurt, peanut butter, chocolate syrup and protein. Sound heavenly? It tastes even more so. Just don’t make a habit. It’s high in calories, so unless you’re pumping iron like crazy, a smoothie a night may not keep off the freshman 15. $5.79
The Reef
Entrees:
The options offered at the entree bar change every day, but here are some of the best ones we’ve seen: Entree combos are $7.29, but side portion of the entrees cost $1.39.
3. Four Cheese Creamy Macaroni and Cheese: Cheddar. Monterey Jack. Swiss. Mozzarella. All in one bowl. If you’re a mac ’n’ cheese fanatic, you go to the right school.
4. Monte Cristo: If your mother never made you a monte cristo when you were growing up, we pity you. But not too much. The Reef also makes a mean Monte Cristo. If you didn’t know you were eating at the Reef, you might have thought your mother made it. Smoked ham, turkey and Swiss cheese nestled between two pieces of French toast, complete with powdered sugar. We suggest you search the Reef for some jelly to dip it in.
5. Meatloaf: Not all meatloafs are created equal. Some students hate meatloaf because of poor childhood experiences. The Reef’s meatloaf is far from your grandmother’s dry stacks of meat that reeked of ketchup. If you hate meatloaf, we dare you to try the one in the Reef. Your opinion just might change.
Grill:
The Grill sometimes offer specials, but here are two tried-and-true options. If you’re feeling particularly indulgent, get ’em with fries:
6. Chicken and cheese quesadilla: Some days you just have to go for the quesadilla. Substitute veggies for the chicken if meat isn’t your thing. $4.79
7. Hamburger: C’mon, what’s better than a hamburger? Yeah, we thought you wouldn’t have an answer. $3.99
Breakfast:
8. Waffles: You get to make it as you want it. Every week, there’s a new flavor of batter. Mix whatever you want into it#chocolate chips, fruit, etc., and create yourself a masterpiece.
Pizza bar:
There’s always the standard options. But how about a special?
9. Peach cobbler pizza: This pizza was originally an apple cobbler pizza, but when there was a shortage of apples, Chef Ashley Morris punted. The result was a great hit than the apple cobbler.
Sandwich bar:
10. Whatever you can imagine!: When nothing else looks good, the sandwich bar is always faithful to create you a meal to enjoy.
