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    The Arbor Grill

    3.6 (31 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Closed • 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Outside of arbor grill - plenty of outdoor seating for people that want to relax/study/eat/etc.
    Alexa R.

    Arbor grill is a restaurant/student store that is conveniently located on CSUN's campus. They have snacks, school supplies and various items for students to purchase, and have a grill in the back of the store. It's also conveniently located next to a Freudian sip (coffee house)! They really have it all for students that have classes on this side of the campus. I've been getting really tired of pizza, but the arbor grills pizza is pretty delicious! It's a 7inch for about $4, which is not bad at all! They also have burgers, different sandwiches, salads and more (some things change daily). Seems pretty healthy and well balanced! How it works is you order from the back of the store and then bring it to the cashiers in the front. Customer service is always on point (the cashiers/food prep understand the student struggle). There's ample outdoor seating with music. It only sucks when it's raining/cold. Keep it up!

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    Sofia N.

    If you do go here. Stick to the salads. Pretty much everything else is disappointing and bland. Like have the workers even tasted the dishes and what they are serving people? I would know I've been a professional sandwich maker for years don't make a dry sandwich. Like call me and I'll teach your staff how to make one?? Also. I'm not expecting the best quality of food. It's a college run chain with cheap alternatives. But at least make it taste good. I've tried the crispy chicken sandwich. Asked several times for a different bun but still got the onion one and I did not have time to wait another 20 min so I just went with it. Tater tots are fried too long and poorly so it's mostly just dry oily potato and like 3 small chunks of potatoes inside that haven't been fried. Bleh Burgers are also dry and bland. I get it, they're like $2 and you can drench it in condiments if you want to. but you can also walk over to McDonald's and get a better one for $1. Decided to go with a pulled pork sandwich this time and OH BOY JUST DONT GET IT. it says it has bbq sauce and COLESLAW. there is no slaw. Just a few pieces of LETTUCE tossed in some bbq sauce. Also the bbq sauce is only on the "French roll" or as I'd like to call it, dry roll. Sauce is not mixed in with the pork and there is not enough on there making the whole sandwich very dry.

    Lauren S.

    Arbor Grill is probably my second favorite place to eat on Campus. Not only do they have snacks and pre-made food but they also have fresh to order food. What they have . . . Personal Sized Pizzas: decent Fresh Tossed Salad: refreshing, better than the packaged salads Potatoes (plain, broccoli, or loaded): more bang for your buck Sandwiches and Subs (tuna melts or Reubens): decent Hamburgers, hot dogs, and sausages: ahh they have better ones at the pub and much, much more. Location The Arbor Grill is right across Juniper Hall which is convenient for us Business Majors. They have a ton of outdoor seating, some of which are shaded by umbrellas or trees and some of which are surrounded by their mist systems for those hot valley days. Overall They are fairly fast depending on what you get, they have a ton of seating, and a lot of options. So, overall The Arbor Grill is A-okkk for me. Tip Don't buy the "Bestway" products (premade salads, sandwiches, or pastas) it's not worth the disappointment or the price.

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    11 months ago

    Always on time, helpful, and the cheese pizza is surprising good for quick on-campus food. Only been not great a couple of times.

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    2 years ago

    I love it. The food that they serve that we want to order are fresh. Best CSUN Resturant by far. It has anything that you want.

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    8 years ago

    The food was great. Thank you for the great time and amazing food. I will be back as soon as possible.

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    10 years ago

    Let me start by saying I'm disgusted at the idea of salad, but this place right here is one of the few that make salads delicious.

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    7 years ago

    Best food and snacks in all of CSUN!!!! You can make your own salad too :)). They have it all and it's all good!!!!!!'!!!! Go matadors!!

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    Not the best food, but if you're looking for something convenient and good on campus, this is the best place in my opinion.

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    8 years ago

    Great place to get healthy foods! It's also convenient that they sell school supplies and exam scantrons!

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    16 years ago

    usually the food here is decent and the prices are even better but I got food poisoning from the burgers there. stay away!

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