Dining on Campus

Wallace State students, employees, and visitors enjoy a variety of meal options on campus. Local restaurants and fast-food establishments are also located within a short walk or drive from campus.

Wally's Grill and WSCC Cafe

Wally's Grill is located in the Gudger Student Center. It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Grill offers a variety of hot sandwiches, chicken fingers, fries, onion rings, salad, soup, and more. The WSCC Cafe is located in the School of Nursing and Center for Science and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday.  The cafe offers salads, cold sandwiches, pizza, smoothies, coffee, hot chocolate, bagels, yogurt, and more. Visit the Grill and Cafe Facebook page for Soup of the Day updates and more information. 

The Grill and Cafe are where Residence Hall students who are enrolled in the Meal Plan take their meals, which include hot meal options for dinner.

Dining with Wallace State's Culinary Arts Program

The Wallace State Culinary Arts program serves lunch most Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Cafe at the School of Nursing and Center for Science, located at the north end of campus. All meals are $5 each, including a choice of tea or water. Tax is included. The menu features gourmet as well as lighter fare, and rotates approximately monthly. Notifications of dates and menus are sent to your WSCC email. 

Current Menu - April 16 & 23, 2025

Salad: Wilted Spinach with Crispy Bacon, Cannellini Beans, and Shrimp

Tender young spinach leaves topped with cannellini beans sautéed with crispy bacon and shrimp, finished with a light red wine vinaigrette and garnished with pancetta for an irresistible crunch.

Sandwich: Roasted Spring Lamb Pita

Flavorful roasted spring lamb served in warm pita bread with hummus, feta cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato, and cool tzatziki sauce. A Mediterranean favorite that will have you saying Opa!

Pasta: Capellini Primavera Chicken Alfredo

Delicate capellini pasta tossed with fresh spring vegetables—like asparagus, mushrooms, peas, grape tomatoes, and bell peppers—all coated in a rich, creamy Alfredo sauce with Parmesan cheese and tender chicken.

Food for Thought

The Wallace State Campus Ministries organization hosts its Food For Thought meal on the first and third Monday of each month, as the schedule allows, in the Student Center Lobby, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Area churches bring in food to serve in support of the program. A donation of at least $2 is encouraged, with funds used to support student mission trips. Keep an eye on the Wallace State Calendar of Events for dates.

Food Trucks

On occasion, the Wallace State Alumni Association will invite food trucks on campus. Alumni Association members are usually given a discount of some kind during these visits. Keep an eye on the Wallace State Calendar of Events for dates.

 

Wallace State Meal Plan

Meal Plan Rates   Plan A (8 Meals per week)   Plan B (12 Meals per week)    
Fall and Spring Semesters     $850.00     $1050.00    
Summer Semester   $500.00   $600.00

Nearby Eating Establishments

There are numerous chain and locally-owned eating establishments near the Wallace State Community College Campus. Some offer discounts with Wallace State ID cards, just ask!

  • Cafe Tula Taqueria
  • Domino’s Pizza
  • Hanceville Drug Company (Ice Cream Parlor)
  • Hanceville Exxon
  • Jack’s Hamburgers
  • Luna’s BBQ
  • Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant
  • McDonald’s
  • Pop's Cafe
  • Reyes Pizza
  • Subway
  • Third Place
  • Taco Bell 
  • Warehouse Discount Grocery Deli