Texas College Students' Dining Habits Broken Down Per Region

AUSTIN, TX — It's back to school for college students after the summer break, and restaurateurs are rejoicing at the influx of clientele. But where do students go to eat upon arrival? Grubhub has compared dining habits across Texas to discern favored eateries.

AUSTIN

Popular cuisine = Asian and Indian
Favorite foods = vegetable egg roll (347% more popular), butter chicken (301% more popular), and pork dumplings (300% more popular)
When do they eat most? Lunch
Favorite restaurants = Thai Kitchen (3009 Guadalupe St.), Hai Ky (1931 Oltorf St. Suite B), and Chuy’s (11680 N. Research Blvd.)

Full list of favorite foods
Methodology: Grubhub compared the top foods ordered at The University of Texas at Austin to The University of Texas campuses located in Dallas, San Antonio, and Arlington.

1. vegetable egg roll : 347% more popular
2. butter chicken : 301% more popular
3. pork dumpling : 300% more popular
4. samosa : 200% more popular
5. beef fajita : 192% more popular
6. lettuce wrap : 186% more popular
7. turkey sandwich : 182% more popular
8. vegetable roll : 174% more popular
9. vegetable fried rice : 163% more popular
10. rainbow roll : 161% more popular

DALLAS

Popular cuisine = Mexican
Favorite foods = chicken fajita quesadilla (485% more popular), chicken enchilada (378%), and chicken tacos (321%)
When do they eat most? Lunch, followed by late-night
Favorite restaurants = E Bar Tex Mex (1901 N. Haskell Ave.), Pho Crimson (3000 Blackburn St. Suite 140C), La Madeleine (3906 Lemmon Ave Suite 11)

Full list of favorite foods
Methodology: Grubhub compared the top foods ordered at The University of Texas at Dallas to The University of Texas campuses located in Austin, San Antonio, and Arlington.

1. chicken fajita quesadilla : 485% more popular
2. chicken enchilada : 378% more popular
3. chicken taco : 321% more popular
4. garlic knot : 309% more popular
5. pepperoni pizza : 279% more popular
6. shrimp tempura roll : 205% more popular
7. pad see ew : 201% more popular
8. pineapple fried rice : 186% more popular
9. green curry : 166% more popular
10. calzone : 157% more popular

SAN ANTONIO

Popular cuisine = American
Favorite foods = Cheese steak sandwich (289% more popular), Cheeseburger (257% more popular), Pepper Steak (213% more popular)
When do they eat most? Mid-day, followed by dinner
Favorite restaurants = San Antonio Burger Co. (8440 Fredericksburg Rd.), Alamo Cafe (10060 IH-10 We), Ichiban Steak Asian Fusion (8601 Huebner Rd Suite 103 )
Full list of favorite foods

Methodology: Grubhub compared the top foods ordered at The University of Texas at San Antonio to The University of Texas campuses located in Austin, San Antonio, and Arlington.

1. cheesesteak sandwich : 289% more popular
2. cheeseburger : 257% more popular
3. pepper steak : 213% more popular
4. tater tot : 204% more popular
5. buffalo wing : 199% more popular
6. tuna sandwich : 177% more popular
7. gyro sandwich : 174% more popular
8. grilled cheese sandwich : 168% more popular
9. chicken and broccoli : 167% more popular
10. fried pickle : 158% more popular

ARLINGTON

Popular cuisine = Asian and Mexican
Favorite foods = gyro wraps (433% more popular), pork egg rolls (234% more popular), garlic cheese bread (178% more popular)
When do they eat most? Late-night followed by mid-day
Favorite restaurants = Desi Kitchen (1515 S. Cooper St. Suite D), New York Eats (604 Doug Russell Rd. Suite B), Vietalia Kitchen (1220 S Cooper Suite 130)

Full list of favorite foods
Methodology: Grubhub compared the top foods ordered at The University of Texas at Arlington to The University of Texas campuses located in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.

1. gyro wrap : 433% more popular
2. curly fries : 418% more popular
3. tater tot : 240% more popular
4. pork egg roll : 234% more popular
5. garlic cheese bread : 178% more popular
6. samosa : 124% more popular
7. chicken fried rice : 100% more popular
8. fries : 83% more popular
9. chicken quesadilla : 61% more popular
10. Mexican pizza : 59% more popular