Scale :

      $ - most meals under 8 dollars.
           $$ - most meals between 9 - 15 dollars.
      $$$ - most meals more than 16 dollars.

        * - okay. . . .
 ** - good
        *** - very good
          **** - outstanding

Restaurants

• Caffe Capri, 222 N. Main, Downtown Bryan. 822-2675. Standard Italian fare. If you are going to Bryan, try Square One instead. $$,*
• Cafe Eccell, 101 Church Ave. 846-7908. Good pizzas, chicken, and fish dishes along with interesting daily specials make Cafe Eccell the best restaurant of its kind in College Station. Uses a wood-burning stove and has a wide variety of desserts. Bar. $$-$$$,***
• Cenare, 404 University Dr. E. 696-7311. Quiet Italian restaurant with food that is mostly OK.  $$-$$$, **
• Christopher's World Grill, 5001 FM 158. 776-2181. Before Madden's opened, this was THE choice for fine dining in the Brazos Valley. Reservations a must.  $$$,***
• Deluxe Burger Bar, 203 W. University. 846-7466. Features sandwiches and burgers. The cheese-fries are very good, especially if you suffer from chronic low cholesterol. Good beer selection. Bar. $,**
• Frederiko's Mexican Bar & Grill, 303 Boyett Street (at Church Street), 846-1668. Simular to Jose's (the owner is the son of the owner of Joes's), but also has some interesting house specialties.$-$$,**
• Freebird's World Burrito, 319 W. University. 846-9298. In Northgate shopping center within easy walking distance of the Math Department. Offers large portions at reasonable prices. A favorite of many of the locals. The Monster Veggie is a must! (Second location near Hastings on Texas Ave.) $,***
• Gina's, 300 N. Bryan Ave. Downtown Bryan. 822-1254. Good Tex-Mex food. Carne a la tampiqueña, chicken soup, and mole are highly recommended. $-$$,**
• Jason's Deli, 1404 Texas Ave. 764-2929. This regional chain offers a wide variety of traditional deli fare, including muffaletta. A reasonable variety of healthy/vegetarian dishes is included on the menu. $-$$, **
• Jin's, 317 Church Street. 691-8688. Good Chinese restaurant within easy walking distance of campus.  $$,**
• Jin's World Cafe, 110 Nagle Street (accross University from the Blocker building), 691-0115. Chinese, Korean and Indian food.  $$,*
• Johnny Carino's, 620 Harvey Rd. 764-7374. Chain Italian restaurant. Noisy, but the food is cheap and decent for this class of restaurant.  $$,**
• Jose's, 3824 S Texas Ave. 268-0036. Tex Mex in CS is not great, but here the chicken enchiladas, both norteñas and verdes, which can be ordered hot or mild, are better than can be found elsewhere.  $-$$,*
• Kyoto Japanese Restaurant, 113 College Main. 846-5541. Reasonable sushi and sashimi. The bento box is a good deal.  $-$$,**
• La Bodega, 102 Church St. 691-8226. Good fish tacos and margaritas. $,**
• Los Cucos, (authentic Mexican food) 1521 Texas Ave. 680-8896. Fried stuffed avocado dinner is recommended. $$,***
• Madden's Casual Gourmet, 202 S. Bryan Ave. 779-2558. One of the best fine dining restaurant in the area and the only restaurant other than Veritas that has reasonable glasses of wine. Open for dinner only Thursday-Saturday, but Monday-Saturday for lunch.  $$$,***.
• New China Light, 404 University Dr. E. Best Cantonese around, especially if you order from the Chinese menu, which now is translated into English. $-$$,**
• Ninfa's, 1102 Harvey Rd. 693-0506. This well-known Houston chain now has a presence in CS. Perhaps the best choice for a Tex-Mex dinner. Lunch items are not as good. $-$$,**
• On the Border, Texas Avenue, north of main campus entrance. 695-2492.  Better than most Tex-Mex chains. $$,**
• Pho John's Vietnamese Restaurant, 1901 Texas Ave., in the Hobby Lobby Shopping Center. 696-1250. Vietnamese, good noodle bowls. $$,**
• Spice Bowl Indian Restaurant, 2501 Texas Ave. 764-7288. Indian food with a lunchtime buffet and an evening a la carte menu (Fri.-Sat. evening buffet). Hours are 11:30-2:30 pm and 5:30-9:00 pm, Tues.-Sun. $$-$$$,**
• Square One, 211 Wm. J. Bryan Pkwy. 361-0264. Limited Italian menu with limited atmosphere but good food. Worth the drive. Now has wine service. $-$$,**
• Veritas Wine & Bistro, 830 University Drive Suite 400, 268-3251. High quality fusion cuisine. Excellent wine list and service. This is one of the best resturants in Texas. For a real treat try Tai Lee's fixed price Omakase ($70 or $110 with wine pairing. $$$,****

• Coffee Houses, Bars and Dance Halls

  • Sweet Eugene's, 1702 Kyle Ave (just off Harvey). 696-5282. Good coffee, atmosphere, and desserts. Has couches, games, books, and music to help while away the hours. It is expensive for coffee.
  • Texas Hall of Fame, 2309 S FM Rd 2818 (Bryan). 822-2222. The best bet for dancing, having a few beers, and relaxing. An older crowd than frequents the other dance halls in town. Live music (country) on most weekend nights.
  • Duddley's Draw, 311 University. 846-3030. A nice place to go early in the evening or during the week anytime. Gets crowded on weekends. Next door is the Dixie Chicken, the most popular student hangout.
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