Best Campus Blackout Restaurants: Gainesville
13 years ago

The University of Florida in Gainseville is one of the largest schools in the nation. Boasting a formidable athletic program, Florida is constantly in the spotlight for football, basketball, baseball, and nearly every other NCAA sport. With so many major victories throughout the year, Gators find plenty of excuses to party hard.

When the students of Florida do party, there is only one spot in many people’s minds to grab late-night, bowel-busting fare. Munchies 420, located across the street from campus, provides delicious food to students. Munchies 420 is perfect for the inebriated college kid – good food, fair prices, and provides delivery if you’re too far gone to make the hike. So, what makes this place such a must-visit after an alcohol-filled evening out?

Munchies 420 offers “Fat Sandwiches,” similar to Big Bite in Austin, including the “Fat Daddy” loaded with hamburger, cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and condiments. Another popular sandwich is the “Fat Sandy,” which is loaded with two cheeseburgers, macaroni and cheese, onion hoops, mozzarella sticks, and chicken fingers. One of the biggest draws to Munchies 420, though, is the “10 Fire-in-Your-Hole Wing Challenge,” featured on Man Vs. Food. Complete this challenge in under 10 minutes, and you get your picture on the “Wall of Pain.” If unsuccessful, though, your picture instead goes on the “Wall of Shame.” It has been said 95% of people utterly fail the 10-wing challenge. Man Vs. Food host Adam Richman has said these wings were “the hottest thing (he’s) ever tasted,” and failed in his attempt to win. Coming from a man whose job it is to eat, you know it’s going to be rough.

Next time you’re down in Florida, be sure to check out Munchies 420. A great environment, great food, and a challenge to your manhood await inside this popular, late-night, blacked out destination. If you’re ever partying in Sarasota, be sure to check out the original, although the Gainesville location is the superior spot.

To see your campus’ favorite blackout restaurant appear in this series, nominate it in the comments.

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  3. Stars and Bars

    What the fuck does someone from Texas know about Gainesville blackout eats

    13 years ago at 3:30 pm
    1. Dillon Cheverere

      from the column: “To see your campus’ favorite blackout restaurant appear in this series, nominate it in the comments.”

      That and research.

      13 years ago at 3:37 pm
  4. SigmaFratterson

    Who ever suggested Munchies 420 is the best blackout restaurant in Gainesville is a fucking fool. The only people there are geeds. Every frat star knows that Pizza By The Slice (aka Italian Gator) is the fucking play every time. Take this post down. I expected better, TFM.

    13 years ago at 3:31 pm
    3. RogerSterlingArcher

      I live in midtown. I blackout on the reg. Munchies sucks ass. It’s all about Relish, Flaco’s and Pizza by the Slice.

      13 years ago at 3:46 pm
    6. The American Lion

      ^ Why would you go to a shitty checkers when you have that new Bella Donna’s two doors to the right of Mother’s across the street? Go there and try their buffalo chicken pizza or buffalo chicken sandwich and tell me it’s not the most delicious thing you’ve tasted in Gainesville.

      I do agree though that Munchies kind of sucks and is filled with gdi’s. Their prices aren’t really great at all either. It is easier to write a column on Munchies than pizza by the slice but when you consider the street long line when the bars get out at pizza by the slice vs. the typical line at munchies you’ll agree most people prefer the slice. In my opinion though this column should be rewritten after taking Bella Donna’s into consideration, that place is amazing: 1 dollar pizza slices, and as I said before, that amazing buffalo chicken among other great plates makes that place amazing. Being open until 3 or 4am doesn’t hurt either.

      13 years ago at 9:18 pm
    7. Sauce Saucerton

      Munchies is fueg drunk food, pizza by the slice is mediocre pizza for like what $2.50 a slice? It’s a mediocre pizza stand.

      13 years ago at 10:55 am
  5. colonial ft soldier

    Quick Grill in Tuscaloosa, home of the greasy mouthgasim that is Messy Fries.

    13 years ago at 3:33 pm
  6. WestGaFratter

    Golden Pantry in Milledgeville, GA, nothing better than a spicy chicken biscuit and mash potatoes when your blackout

    13 years ago at 3:35 pm
  8. Lynchem

    UF is great at sports? I didn’t realize loosing in baseball, going 7-6 in football, and not even being talked about in basketball was a good sports school? Oh and only nerds go to UF.

    13 years ago at 3:58 pm
    1. Success

      Loosing? I hate UF but even I’ll admit they have one hell of a history in athletics dumbass. “Not even being talked about in basketball”? Are you retarded?

      13 years ago at 4:02 pm
    3. CGerdes

      Oh right, cuz winning the espy award Capital One Cup for best men’s collegiate sports program means we Gators have bad sports. Dumbass.

      13 years ago at 4:23 pm
    4. BROkies

      *Winning Capital One Cup back to back years.

      football: 2 national championships within 10 years
      baseball: in the finals and then still deep into Omaha last two years
      basketball: back to back elite eight appearances and 3rd pick overall.

      Sorry you didn’t get accepted Lynchem

      13 years ago at 5:45 pm
    5. AO

      You forgot to mention UF being voted the top party school of the decade so lick my butt and suck my balls

      13 years ago at 6:50 pm
  11. The Player

    The USF Greeks sometimes hit up the one in Sarasota. Stuff is absolutely delicious.

    13 years ago at 5:23 pm