O's Campus Cafe

It's a perfect school cafeteria nostalgic feel. Especially in Thursdays (enchilada day), I feel like I'm transported back into a cafeteria. The food is not breath-taking, but it is good at the time. The service is warm and kind. Tip nicely, they truly do work hard. This is a comfort place, not necessarily a fine dining establishment. Cheers

Alright, so O's may not be stunning food. However it is better than much of the stuff you can get on campus. You can get some fairly healthy options. The serving sizes are pretty decent for the price and the people who work there are much nicer than your average institutional foodworker.

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.

I guess people who eat at O's cafe don't rely on Yelp; but seeing so much negative reviews, I must write some good words for O's, cuz I have lunch every workday at O's and the food is good. Certainly, at $10 you're not getting something comparable to a $30-ish big meal; it's just lunch special, entree plus two sides. The location is very convenient, wait time is negligible, and the staff are very friendly and they remember your name.

Service: 3 | Quality: 2 | Setting: 3 | Value: 2Must 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.

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 pencilMan 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.

I do a lot of business on the UT Campus, and have done so for years now. Seen a lot of changes in the variety of food options for lunch around campus. But, when you really are on the campus, and don't feel like making the walk to the Drag, what are your alternatives?? Not much, however there is a little gem buried in the ACES building and on the 3rd floor of the McCombs Business School. O's is a very cool little breakfast/lunch stop, which has a variety of great, freshly made tacos, sandwiches, salads, and fresh hot lunches. Everything is made in house and contains no preservatives. They have daily specials, and is priced student style. They usually have a couple of coffee's, nothing fancy but good java from Austin Java Coffee Company. They are open from 7.30-3pm. My favorite always seems to be the Apple Chicken Chipolte Sammy. They also have several deserts. You can get a coffee punch card, and end up getting one free.In the ACES location, they have seating inside and out. Outside you will find a nice pergola patio with plenty of tables. You will also find the famous, fear no evil, UT squirrels. Who will, if you do not watch it, steal your sammy and chips right off your plate, while you are sitting there. However, I have been able to keep them at bay, with small little bread rolls stuffed with rat poison. I toss a couple around me before I sit down to eat my lunch. The squirrels get all excited, scarf down the rolls, and then run away full, thinking that they got away with another free meal, laughing all the way. But the last laugh is on them.... bahahahahaa... little ratty bastard thingys...This seems to be working, since the last few times I ate outside, there seems to be a decreasing population. Okay I digress... and yes, I'm kidding. Although Pinkie came to me in a dream last night and suggested I start on this great plan to take over the world one squirrel at a time..Another great thing, is they also have a couple of kiosks around campus, at the main building, Harry Ransom center, and one outside ACE's if you don't have time to stop in. It sure beats the crap out of Wendy's or anything else for that matter in the Union.

Dude, no complaints here. $1.50 breakfast tacos and conveniently located on campus. My favorite is the black beans, potatoes, and cheese, also coincidentally always the last ones left. If this place has run out, I check out the to-go cart in front.Anyway, I think O's should open a cart in front of the Mechanical Engineering building (where my classes are), and then rename themselves Tex Mechs.

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.

Usually O's is okay - meaning decent for the price and convenience. However, they could really use some quality control. I'm not very impressed with the the four pieces of blue cheese crumble on my buffalo chicken sandwich. Also was supposed to come with celery and didn't. Giving two stars because the staff is always very nice and friendly. Just disappointed in the food.