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O's Campus Cafe

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Eric S.

Not really sure why you would come here, if your not associated with the university. If you are associated with the university, im still not sure why you would come here. Its basically just a campus dinning hall. Usually faculty and grad students come through. The line isnt bad, even at peak hours during the semester. Theyre pretty efficient. Theyre best option is a chopped salad. Pretty standard chopped salad. Its filling enough. They serve with pita slices. I personally dont like the salad for lunch thing. Other good options include enchiladas. I think those are not offered everyday. Very cheesy and greasy. Also the sweet potatoes fries are pretty good. Im a sucker for sweet potato fries. In terms, of the campus lunch scene i think pinch (a truck on 22nd) and wendys in jester are both better options in terns of value and quality. Im also a sucker for a frostee.

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Taylor Z.

Usually O's is "okay". Their food is usually a hit or a miss but man! Today's roast beef was just absolutely inedible. Things that are probably less chewy than my roast beef: Rubber, a tire, the eraser on the end of my pencil Man that roast beef! The vegetables and mashed potatoes were great but the main course was just really terrible. No amount of salt and pepper could save that hunk of tasteless meat. I really hope they improve their quality of food. Usually its just "average" but there are some times where it is truly really bad.

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Mike P.

Service: 3 | Quality: 2 | Setting: 3 | Value: 2 Must get: Enchiladas (Thursday only) Convenient and overpriced are words usually used to describe O's Campus Cafe. They recently renovated and put in new tables, but other than that the workers are constantly managing and pushing a long line, and aren't receptive to your questions about the menu or food offerings. Expect to pay $10 for a meal that would cost around $5 anywhere else. The food can best be described as "adequate." If you forgot your lunch and need somewhere fast for a variety of offerings, get your credit card ready.

chicken enchilada... most disappointing meal i've had in years
Aron Y.

I pretty much ate here for an entire semester b/c I was new to the UT campus as a grad student and didn't know where else to eat. I determined that Peter O's Burger provided the highest amount of quantity/satisfaction with the lowest amount of money (bang for the bucks) so that's what I got every time. It didn't taste very good but at least I'm full afterwards. Yup, life of a grad student. But after exploring the other parts of campus, I decided to come back here again to try something other than Peter O's Burger. Honestly, I have NO IDEA what's so good about the enchiladas. Seriously. What the heck. For over $7.50, I got this small piece of enchilada, super salty rice and beans, and the chips were just tiny crumbs. I posted up a picture of how unappetizing it was. I forced everything down b/c I was really hungry. But even afterwards, I wasn't even half full and had to go get more food. It was one of the most disappointing meals I've had in a looooong time. It looked bad, it tasted bad, and it's probably really unhealthy. For around $7.50, I could have gotten a foot long sub with double meat at Subway or a Chipotle bowl with some guac. The only advantage of this place is the location. That's it. It's nicely situated among the engineering buildings, just a little closer than the SAC and the Union. But because of my latest experience, O's just lost any leverage it had over me with the distance.

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It's a great place to get a quick meal with a good amount of options and the staff are amazing!

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