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 $8 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 - September 17 - October 1, 2025
Soup: Shaved Brussels Sprout & Crispy Kale Salad with Garlic Butter Roasted Cornish hen & Cranberry Vinaigrette
Shaved brussels sprouts and crispy roasted kale, brined- butter and Thyme Roasted Cornish hen, Toasted pecans, Dried cranberries and Shaved parmesan garnished with a sweet and tart Maple-cranberry vinaigrette
Salad: Four-Cheese Pumpkin Baked Ziti
Ziti pasta baked in creamy sauce of ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and fontina with a roasted pumpkin purée, folded in for fall flavor and creaminess, finally Topped with golden breadcrumb-parmesan crust
Pasta: Summer Garden Bolognese with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
Light beef ragù infused with zucchini, bell peppers, and sweet onions, tossed with bowtie pasta and oven-roasted cherry tomatoes. Garnished with shaved Parmesan and basil chiffonade.
Classic Entrée: Glazed Autumn Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
Ground beef and pork blend for richness combined with breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, herbs, and fall spices (sage, thyme), glazed with a tangy apple-cider ketchup reduction, served with sliced mushroom gravy and southern style sweet and tangy turnip greens. Welcome y’all!
Seasonal Sandwich: Ham & Brie Baguette with Fig Jam and Arugula
Thin pan-seared pork scaloppini cutlet topped with house-made apple chutney, Baby arugula and whole grain mustard on Ciabatta rolloppyseed slaw on the side.
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
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