DINING SERVICES

At all of our Mercyhurst Dining facilities, we strive to offer unparalleled dining experiences for our guests. We offer diverse menus, from-scratch cooking, fresh locally sourced foods, and friendly service to make dining at Mercyhurst more than a meal.
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All-You-Can-Eat Community Dining Venues

Grotto Commons Dining Hall

Grotto Commons is an all-you-care-to-eat dining facility. Grotto Commons is our largest food facility on campus, and is located in Egan Hall. Grotto Commons has seven food stations, including: the Daily Dish, the main serving line filled with a variety of comfort foods; the Oven, which serves hand-tossed, homemade pizza baked in our stone oven; Bravissimo, our chef-run station that prepares restaurant-style dishes right before your eyes; the Grill station, which has hand-pressed burgers and fresh-cut fries daily, along with a rotation of several different menu items; the Deli, offering a variety of freshly sliced meats and cheeses that you can get baked or pressed; the Salad Bar, with 78 items prepared fresh each day; and the Clean Plate, which caters to guests with allergies and food sensitivities. Equipped with its own certified kitchen, the Clean Plate offers a diverse menu with items that are free of the eight major allergens. Accepts meal plans, Dining Dollars, Bonus Bucks and credit cards. Cash transactions are temporarily suspended until further notice.

Hours of Operation: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

501 Grille

The 501 Grille is our all-you-care-to-eat location in Ryan Hall. The 501 Grille serves restaurant-style dishes prepared in our European kitchen. A smoker, rotisserie, authentic wok, grills, and a fryer create the base for our menu selection, with five service points surrounding the equipment allowing for Asian-inspired dishes, smoked wings, pasta, or burgers. Enjoy the salad bar with two daily soups, as well as a full dessert bar featuring Perry’s ice cream. Accepts meal plans, Dining Dollars, Bonus Bucks, and credit cards. Cash transactions are temporarily suspended until further notice.

Hours of Operation: Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Meal Plans

Students living on campus have unlimited, anytime access to dining in Grotto Commons and the 501 Grille as part of their blended room and board rate, beginning with freshmen entering in Fall 2020. The standard plan ensures anytime access to the main dining venues on campus. In addition, students on the Platinum Plan and third- and fourth-year students living in apartments or townhouses have access to a weekly meal prep kit or pantry box (a made-to-order box of food staples for a student's apartment) as part of their meal plan. Students may upgrade their meal plan at orientation to include Bonus Bucks, guest passes, and, for Platinum Plan holders, a weekly meal prep kit or pantry box.

For freshmen living on campus beginning in Fall 2020, blended rates for 2020-2021 are:

Residence Hall	Cost Per Semester
Warde Hall (2 Person) Ryan Hall Lewis & 41st Street Townhouses	$7,500 per semester
Warde Hall (3 person, limited availability) Warde Townhouses Duval Apartments	$7,000 per semester
Baldwin Hall McAuley Hall Briggs/Lewis Apartments (3 person)	$6,250 per semester
Briggs/Lewis Apartments (4 person) Grandview Hall	$5,500 per semester

Current upperclassmen, transfer students, and commuters can choose from a variety of à la carte meal plan options, including block plans and Dining Dollar plans. Consult the Dining Services section of the Hub for additional details.

Retail Dining Venues

The Laker Inn

Located on the lower level of the Herrmann Student Union, the Laker Inn provides a special food court dining experience with a la carte options to the students and guests every day. Accepts meal plans using the GET App, Dining Dollars, Bonus Bucks, and credit cards. Cash transactions are temporarily suspended until further notice.

Breakfast and Appetizers NEW!

Breakfast sandwiches and your favorite fried snacks.

Laker Inn Deli NEW!

Made-to-order deli with a choice of breads and wraps, proteins, cheeses, veggies and dressings

Pick Your Pizza

Made-to-order flat bread pizzas

On-The-Go

Specialty made sandwiches, salads, fruit cups, yogurt parfaits and more

Crimson Cup Coffee and Bruetta Tea

Made-to-order specialty coffees, smoothies, freezers, and loose leaf teas

Breakfast and Appetizers, Laker Inn Deli, and Pick Your Pizza Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Crimson Cup, Bruetta Tea, and On-The-Go Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Roost

Mercyhurst’s Irish heritage is celebrated at the Roost, a full-service, restaurant-style pub serving traditional Irish fare.

The Roost includes a bar and restaurant staffed by employees of the university’s food service vendor, Parkhurst Dining, as well as an adjacent conversational area with a rustic stone fireplace anchored by plush leather couches. Named “The Playwright Snug,” this area features pictures of famous playwrights adorning the walls along with eclectic items of Irish memorabilia.

Besides house cocktails like the Irish Mule and the Shamrock, the Roost has both draught and bottled beers along with wine. The menu offers reuben puffs, fish & chips, the Roost burger, an assortment of create-your-own sandwiches, and much more, including decadent desserts like mint trifle, cheesecake with Bailey's fudge or strawberries, and traditional Irish coffee.

The pub is open to all guests, but will only serve alcohol to those 21 and older. Note that this may change due to COVID-19 regulations.

Accepts Dining Dollars, Bonus Bucks, and credit cards. Cash transactions are temporarily suspended until further notice.

Fall Semester Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Friday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. | Saturday, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. | Sunday, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Spring Semester Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Friday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. | Saturday, 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. | Sunday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

For reservations, please call 814-824-2402 or email lblakeslee@parkhurstdining.com.