The Rathskeller

Come here all the time for lunch or wine after a long day of classes...it gets the job done. The food is not the healthiest but is pretty good. I usually opt for the Buffalo chicken salad (with balsamic vinaigrette instead of blue cheese and without cheese altogether) or the chicken fingers. One of my girlfriends is a huge fan of their grilled cheese sandwiches.

They have outdoor seating which is usually pretty full, especially when the weather is nice. The Rath is located right next to the pool, literally, and close to the food court as well.

It's pretty small if you ask me and the wine list is not the greatest (I need to talk to someone when I'm there next, they can do much better!!!!) The service is hit or miss but nothing to really complain about. It's a great alternative to the food court but not the best in comparison with other restaurants in the area. The good thing is you don't have to leave campus and you can sit outdoors on a nice sunny day...with a beer/wine....or 2....

I literally do not even know where to start on this one. As a former employee, I was always asked "What would you recommend?" Talk about a hard question!  I have tasted everything on the menu and am a HUGE fan of everything on it. This food is better than any sports bar I have ever been too and this place has pretty much everything you could crave. The hardest part of my shift (besides dealing with irrational drunks) was to decide what I wanted to eat after! I finally settled and answered that question with "Well what are you in the mood for?" and narrowed it down from there. My go-tos are the quesadillas, Chicken Super Sub and of course the posse pita (with hot sauce and their addictive ranch).

The best part about this place (besides having the cheapest pitchers in Miami) is the ambiance. The counters are sticky, the servers could care less and everyone is there to have a good time. This is a campus Cheer's bar, everyone knows your name. It harnesses the Canes spirit like no other bar ever could and is the heartbeat of the campus surrounding it. This is where my best memories of college were made and where I met the love of my life. This establishment will always have a special place in my heart, and I cannot wait to come back for Homecoming every year.

.Love the old RAT...the temporary RAT is cool...and the new one looks like it's going to be amazing.

$4 domestic pitchers during Happy Hour on UM's Campus