Dining Options at Bama

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<p>most kids would rather sleep than get up earlier to make time for breakfast.</p>

<p>Exactly…to allow time to eat a full breakfast worth of a meal plan in a dining hall requires at least 30 minutes…most kids would rather sleep in…or go between classes.</p>

<p>*
all you freshman parents - don’t worry - your kids will not starve! most likely they will have unused meals left over. *</p>

<p>I can’t stress this enough. Too many parents opt for the pricier meal plan thinking that their child will be swiping their cards a few times per day. </p>

<p>In reality, once the kids discover all the off-campus hangouts, they rarely eat more than one meal plan per day…and rarely ever eat a meal plan meal on campus during the weekend. </p>

<p>If Bama were some rural LAC with little off-campus choices, it would be a different story…but with so many other options, kids quickly tire of meal plans. </p>

<p>That said, my older son did eat dinner or lunch at Burke at least 3 times per week for all 4 years because of his tutoring job at Osband Hall…which is very close to Burke.</p>

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<p>So how is the upcharge at Bryant paid, action card? Dining dollars? If dining dollars can you reload it?</p>

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<p>So, I’m gonna be contrarian here :slight_smile: D never ate breakfast at home (still doesn’t) and to say she wasn’t a “morning person” is an understatement. However, the group of friends she made last year liked to get together for breakfast most school day mornings. She opted not to take any classes earlier than 9 this year so the gang can get breakfast together on a regular basis. </p>

<p>If you had told me that last year I would have laughed at you…</p>

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<p>Son paid the upcharge in cash at Bryant but he doesn’t know if you could use the ACT for the difference. </p>

<p>First semester, S ran out of meals from the Silver Plan and we had to get him 20 more meals at the end of the sem. Second semester, he had leftover meals, especially since the kids were sent home early bec. of the tornado. The extra Dining Dollars rolled over into Bama Cash, so now he has an inordinate amount of “change” for his laundry :slight_smile: and possibly Publix, for the fresh vegetables he would like to try his hand at cooking this semester.</p>

<p>Son is also not a morning person but he can get up when he has to; in fact, he has an 8am class in the fall. However, he will sacrifice the ungodly hour for a great professor. He has cereal in his dorm for breakfast but I suspect he would rather sleep the extra minutes than eat.</p>

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<p>*So how is the upcharge at Bryant paid, action card? Dining dollars? If dining dollars can you reload it? *</p>

<p>Not sure if you can use DD…I’m guessing that you can use DD and Action Card Bama Cash.</p>

<p>You cannot reload DD…all you can do is add more to Action Card Bama Cash…but really no big deal…no reason to reload DD as long as you can add to Action Card. It’s ALWAYS better to have money on Action Card instead of DD. DD can be used at less places…so money is better on Act Card.</p>

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<p>The extra Dining Dollars rolled over into Bama Cash, so now he has an inordinate amount of “change” for his laundry and possibly Publix, for the fresh vegetables he would like to try his hand at cooking this semester.</p>

<p>Bama Cash on the Act Card can be used at many more places than DD. Bama Cash can also be used at some drug stores, gas stations, and restaurants. </p>

<p>Bama Cash (not Dining Dollars) can be used at the following locations…</p>

<p>1 Stop Laundry
1300 Paul Bryant Dr. 205.342.3344
15th Street Diner
1036 15th Street 205.750.8750.</p>

<p>Arby’s
211 University Blvd East 205.345.1916
McFarland Blvd. East 205.758.3791</p>

<p>Alabama Book Stores
1015 University Blvd. 205.758.4532
703 Bryant Drive 205.759.5430</p>

<p>American Family Care
9070 hwy 69 South 205.722.9500</p>

<p>Applebee’s
1700 McFarland Blvd. 205.633.0900
62 McFarland Blvd. Northport 205.345.4505</p>

<p>Ashunti’s Ultimate Styles
515 Queen City Ave 205.764.0063</p>

<p>Bama Dining Locations
http:/bamadining.ua.edu 1.888.Bama Food</p>

<p>Bama Tan
Smoothie - 809 Paul W. Bryant Dr. 205.752.6464
2337 University Blvd. Alberta 205.462.2115</p>

<p>Bashinsky Lab</p>

<p>Bryant Denny Concession Stands</p>

<p>Buffalo Phil’s Wings
1149 University Blvd. 205.758.3318</p>

<p>Bruno’s
2001 McFarland Blvd. 205.349.3000</p>

<p>Bottomfeeders
500 14th Street 205.344.5022</p>

<p>Buffalo Wild Wings
2710 McFarland Blvd. 205.523.0273</p>

<p>Chipotle Mexican Grill
1800 McFarland Blvd Midtown</p>

<p>City Gear
1701 Mcfarland Blvd East 205.553.8768</p>

<p>Cleansing Tide
1431 Hackberry Lane 205.752.9135 1418 University Blvd. 205.752.9146</p>

<p>Cold Stone Creamery
1130 University Blvd. Suite A-1 205.343.1670</p>

<p>Copiers
Ferguson
Gorgas Library</p>

<p>Crown Limousine
521 30th Ave 205.758.3875</p>

<p>Crimson Cafe’
1301 University Blvd. 205.750.0203</p>

<p>Crimson Copies
Ferguson Center 205.348.6544</p>

<p>CVS
808 15th Street 205.345.3197
(Temporarily unavailable to accept Bama Cash. )</p>

<p>Domino’s Pizza
3039 Skyland Blvd. East 205.553.0026 415 15th Street 205.345.9600 350 McFarland Blvd. Northport 205.349.1441 7402 Highway 69 South 205.391.0052</p>

<p>Dreamland Bar-B-Que
101 Bridge Ave 205.343.6677 5535 15th Ave Tuscaloosa 205.758.8135</p>

<p>FATE
Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence 205.348.1559</p>

<p>Firehouse Subs
1130 University Blvd. 205.248.0680</p>

<p>Fifth & Main
433 Main Ave Northport 205.247.7773</p>

<p>Ferguson Theatre
Ferguson Center</p>

<p>GUTHRIE’S
15th Street 205.349.2222
(Under construction temporarily closed)</p>

<p>Head Start
1130 University Blvd Suite A4 205.752.8005</p>

<p>Honey Baked Ham Co (Closed)</p>

<p>421 15th Street 205.345.5508</p>

<p>Hungry Howie’s
On the Strip 205.366.1500.</p>

<p>Jack’s
1200 Hackberry Lane 205.758.6520</p>

<p>Jason’s Deli
2300 McFarland Blvd. Suite 10 205.752.6192</p>

<p>KSV Restaurant
3213 10th Street 205.345.2655</p>

<p>Laundry Centers Residence Halls</p>

<p>Lenny’s Sub Shop (closed)
220 15th Street 205.752.7450</p>

<p>LETTERS
701 Paul W. Bryant Drive 205.366.1055</p>

<p>Lewis’ Heavenly Q
925 Hargrove Road 205.343.1865</p>

<p>Library</p>

<p>Little Caesars Pizza
205.366.2220</p>

<p>Manna Grocery
2300 McFarland Blvd 205.752.9955</p>

<p>McAlister’s
101 15th Street Tuscaloosa 205.758.0039
3021 Tyler Rd. Northport 205.330.7940</p>

<p>Milo’s Hamburgers (Closed)
1307 McFarland Blvd. 205.343.6456</p>

<p>Moe’s Southwest Grill
205.342.1487
On The Strip 205.523.0999</p>

<p>Mugshots Grill & Bar
511 Greensboro Ave 205.394.0527</p>

<p>Newk’s Express Cafe’
205 University Blvd 205.758.2455</p>

<p>Off Campus Book Store
504 14th Street 205.345.3910</p>

<p>On Time Fashions
1722 McFarland Blvd Northport 205.248.8238</p>

<p>Oz Music
17 Parkview Center Only 205.758.1222</p>

<p>Palm Beach Tan
1130 University Blvd. Suite B7 205.345.8912</p>

<p>Papa John’s Pizza
1330 Hackberry Lane 205.345.3450</p>

<p>Pat’s Florist
1010 Queen City Ave 205.553.5833</p>

<p>Parking Decks
ten Hoor
Ferguson
Campus Drive</p>

<p>Pepito’s
1301 McFarland Blvd. 205.391.4861
On The Strip 205.391.9028</p>

<p>Pet Supplies Plus
2600 McFarland Blvd. 205.345.1399</p>

<p>Pizza Hut
515 15th Street 205.758.4888</p>

<p>Popeye’s Chicken
3712 Mcfarland blvd. 205.633.9944
2450 McFarland Blvd Northport 205.330.2660</p>

<p>Publix
1190 University Blvd. 205.247.5044</p>

<p>Rama Jama’s
1000 Paul Bryant Drive 205.750.0901</p>

<p>Roly Poly’s
2300 4th Street 205.366.1222</p>

<p>Royal Fine Cleaners (Closed)
4851 Rice Mine Road 205.391.0034</p>

<p>Schlotzsky’s Deli (Closed)
1425 McFarland Blvd 205.349.1721</p>

<p>Smoothie King
415 15th Street East 205.349.1721
(Please visit our strip loation)
On The Strip 205.462.3664</p>

<p>Sonic Drive In’s
3160 15th Street 205.758.5641
58 McFarland Blvd. 205.349.6117
2910 Lurleen Wallace blvd. 205.339.4136
4505 McFarland Blvd. 205.758.5034</p>

<p>Steak Out (Closed)
1301 A McFarland Blvd 205.750.0005</p>

<p>Studio C
1801 University Blvd. 205.464.0516</p>

<p>Subway University
On The Strip 1306 University Blvd. 205.349.5782</p>

<p>Swen Chinese Restaurant
1130 University Blvd. 205.391.9936</p>

<p>TCBY
2304 McFarland Blvd. 205.349.4661
On The Strip 1130 University Blvd. Suite A-5 205.345.0804</p>

<p>The College Store
801 Bryant Drive 205.758.9009
807 Bryant Drive 205.345.0107</p>

<p>The Pita Pit
1207 University Blvd. 205.345.9606</p>

<p>The Pottery Grill
3420 Hwy 69 North 205.333.5848</p>

<p>The Trunk
1012 8th Ave. 205.345.0407 or 1.800.Hey Bama</p>

<p>The UPS Store
1130 University Blvd. Suite B-9</p>

<p>Tide Clean #4 (Chevron)
4407 University Blvd. 205.752.6128</p>

<p>University Supply Store
Ferguson 205.348.6168
Tut 205.348.7628</p>

<p>Wilhagan’s
2209 4th Street 205.366.0913</p>

<p>Wings Of Tuscaloosa
500 Harper Drive 205.556.5658</p>

<p>Wingzone
1241 McFarland Blvd. East 205.342.2473</p>

<p>YogurtLab Xpress
Bryant Denny Stadium 205.347.YLAB</p>

<p>Zoe’s Kitchen</p>

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<p>i would rather get the silver plan and run out of meals than get a larger meal plan and have them go unused.</p>

<p>my DD almost always eats lunch on campus, but she has lots of other things going on at dinner time.</p>

<p>and there are many places she can eat dinner for the 8.50 or so a dinner meal “costs”.</p>

<p>i am excited that she wont have to be a slave to her meal plan this year!</p>

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<p>*i would rather get the silver plan and run out of meals than get a larger meal plan and have them go unused.
*</p>

<p>I agree.</p>

<p>If you think your child might run out with Silver, then have them buy their breakfasts (cheaper than the lunch/dinner meal plan rate) to save their numbers for lunches and dinners.</p>

<p>Also, when you look at the difference between Silver and Gold, the amount is large enough that if you had to buy a Thrifty Twenty plan to add to Silver, you’re still coming out way ahead.</p>

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<p>Bryant Sports Grill is my favorite dining hall and is the favorite of many of the university’s labor and maintenance employees, probably because it offers two meat choices and better pizza. It is also close to the Honors College, so I could go there on my 30-minute lunch breaks. As an interesting fact, most people will refer to the manager of Bryant as “Mama.”</p>

<p>Dinner at Bryant costs 19.75 (a 9.75 upcharge), but I had some service recovery certificates good for any dining hall, so I used them for dinner at Bryant. Considering that there were only 15 people eating dinner compared to hundreds at Lakeside, it was a nice, quiet dinner. Bryant is also the only dining hall that provides trays and generally has larger portion sizes.</p>

<p>I’m not buying a meal plan right away as Bama Dining was doing some interesting promotions to get students to purchase meal plans later in the year (ie refer a friend and you each get 5 free meals; which could make for a very lucrative conga) and I want to git rid of the freshman 15.</p>

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<p>Bryant Sports Grill is my favorite dining hall and is the favorite of many of the university’s labor and maintenance employees, probably because it offers two meat choices and better pizza. It is also close to the Honors College, so I could go there on my 30-minute lunch breaks. As an interesting fact, most people will refer to the manager of Bryant as “Mama.”</p>

<p>We have eaten at Bryant for lunch a few times. Yes, it is conveniently located close enough to the Honors College to head over there for lunch. </p>

<p>We’ve never eaten there for dinner…don’t want that upcharge…lol…those pricey steaks are to keep those beefy athletes “beefy.”</p>