By all accounts, Campus Bistro should be the quintessential FAU sandwich shop. Their scrumptious grease-soaked Philly steak and cheese is called a “Graduate.” A grilled chicken with melted provolone sub is labeled an “Undergrad.” The penne pasta smothered in marinara and shaved Parmesan is surprisingly dubbed an “Exchange Student.”

But ironically, this lunch hideaway isn’t a campus staple at all. In fact, it’s a clear half-mile north of the Boca campus, unassumingly tucked away inside the heart of FAU’s Research and Development Park.

Yet despite being a prime location for ravenous corporate businesspeople, the store manager is set on luring back the college crowd. Campus Bistro’s first order of business: cheaper eats. FAU students now get a dollar off any $5 or more purchase.

We recommend health-savvy students first zero in on the Tuscan Salad ($8.95) – roast chicken over a bed of romaine lettuce, mixed greens and hearty steamed veggies. If that wets your whistle, drop by the following day for a “Freshman” ($5.95): a grilled beef burger sub blackened well-done and crowned with mounds of portobello mushrooms, onions, cheese and bacon.

We take it back – Campus Bistro is the quintessential sandwich shop.

Campus Bistro 3731 FAU Blvd., Boca Raton Call (561) 750-4460