The prices were reasonable and the burger was actually very large for the price of just over $9 ($11-ish with tax). I ordered through GrubHub to avoid the line, but the line wasn't that long. During the morning and lunch rushes be prepared to wait a little bit, but the food still comes out in about 10-15 min, which really isn't bad. Dining room was clean and warm in the winter. Centrally located in the center of campus with a lot of different menu options. read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

One of the best spots on campus, especially if you go off peak so you miss the crowds. Great selection of salads and a pretty extensive menu overall. read more

Typically I love The Nugget and it is my favorite spot, but the last two occasions I've gone it has taken over 40 minutes to received my food since the time I ordered. I'm unsure if it's the new staff or what but seriously the service has degraded. I shouldn't have to wait 40 mins for a chai latte to be ready. read more

I'm writing this as i'm eating because i've never had such a good buffalo chicken salad before! So good!! read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - Buffalo chicken salad - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food was really good. I ordered the rice bowl with falafel. The ambiance is chill with lots of seating arrangements. The service was really fast. They gave me my food order through Grubhub within 10-13 minutes. Also there was more lettuce salad in the rice bowl than rice--not taking points off but something I noticed if you're hoping for a lot of rice. Maybe that's how they prepped for me today. First time try! read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - Falafel & Rice Bowl and a side of Pasta Salad - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

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The line was long and slow. They only had 1 cashier during lunch rush around noon. Although it is the beginning of the semester so this place is bound to be crowded. The interior has nice brick walls and a projector tv that was playing a football game. The prices are reasonable here. It was about $10 for a cheeseburger combo. I got a cheeseburger combo with regular fries and a Dr. pepper to go. I got in line around 12:20pm made it through the line at around 1pm, received food at 1:10pm. So it wasn't too bad. They seemed short staffed which is why the wait and line was long. As for my food, the fries were thick but still crispy. My cheeseburger was tasty and the veggies were fresh. It was a nice lunch on campus, especially since I have had most of the other food options before. Happy this place opened up again. read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - Cheeseburger and fries combo. - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Ew. I wish i read reviews before eating here. Like every single other place on CSULB's campus, this place sucked. I was so extremely disappointed. I ordered the pesto pizza, and spicy cauliflower. The cali flower was f?ck!ng disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. I had 40 minutes to spare before class. I ordered, sit down, and about 5 minutes later my buzzer, starts buzzing. I go to where i pick up my food and the short little man goes "your foods not ready" ok so why is my buzzer buzzing then? "it's going to take 20 minutes, didn't they tell you that?" No, short, insufferable man, they didn't. It took 35 minutes to get some of the most disgusting food i've ever had in my life. The pesto pizza was ok, but certainly cardboard with pesto. Luckily the pesto at least tasted good. Sad, just like everywhere else @ CSULB. Keep looking! read more

The two stars are because the food is good. The -3 stars are because they are nickle-and-diming students for sauce. I got the brunch burger which was great and they could say that the egg is meant as sauce, but it's an over medium egg so no runny yolk for "sauce". I asked for a BBQ sauce to go and the guy said you have to pay for sauce. I worked in the restaurant industry for a long time before coming back to school and to pay for a burger that was $12.79, has no sauce, and soggy, limp fries. Get something with sauce or be prepared to get bent over the barrel. Unless of course you want complimentary ketchup or cholula read more

When I get hungry my standards are pretty low but lord was this pizza horrendous. Was ordering a pizza and expecting something remotely circular but wasn't even close. Had 0 marinara in it so it was basically just cheese bread with pepperoni and mushrooms on it, more grease on it than sauce. Staff is good, no complaints on that end. Tables are regularly cleaned and there's a tv playing so i guess there's that. Will be back for a sandwich next time but never waste your money on the pizza. read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - Pepperoni and mushroom pizza - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place recently re-openned and the food is 5/10 at best. The atmosphere is nice but it does tet crowded after class times. Service is alright. The reason this is 2/5 stars from me is because of the poor use of Grubhub as their online ordering. Grubhub would give you an ETA of 6 minutes but your food wouldn't be ready for another 20. If you left any comments on your grubhub order (ex. No onions) they would completely ignore it each time I went. . This is especially concerning as i often ask to leave out ingredients i am allergic to but they still include it. The grubhub system is broken. FIX IT read more

Man the food here is AWESOME. Love the pizza, the beer was cold, fresh and on tap, the bacon cheeseburger was gigantic and tasted delicious. My wife ordered the BLT, which came out perfectly. The fries were really hot, and we had to wait a couple of minutes for them to cool down. The bar can get really hectic at times, but that's to be expected at such a large university as Cal State Long Beach. The staff here is really nice and I love the vibe here. Good job guys, the food and atmosphere are GREAT! read more

-UPDATED REVIEW- WOW I went in and bought some other stuff from here like the pub burger and at first glance it looks boring, but damn it's actually really good! Especially with the chipotle barbecue sauce! The next day I went and got fries, onion rings, and Mac n cheese bites and they're all amazing too! Also, while waiting there I saw other people's chicken tenders and they were actually big!! So I just had a one time bad experience with my shitty tenders! What luck I have! -END UPDATED REVIEW- -OLD REVIEW- (was a 2 star rating) Uh I paid like $5.31 for five extremely flimsy and flat little pieces of "chicken tenders" seems like you'd be better off buying the frozen chicken tenders at your local grocery store.. I eat a lot of chicken tenders, check some of my other reviews like Fuddruckers, Mae's, and/or KoKos! I'm like a chicken tender fanatic. As a self-proclaimed chicken tender expert I gotta say this place has some shitty chicken tenders that I won't come back for. Maybe if the price was more reflective of what you were getting then I'd be more okay with it.. but.. nah. It's not like the only expensive thing here is their chicken tenders! While waiting for my 5 measly little pieces of shit, I saw a lot of other orders coming out and they were all pretty tiny! I could easily guess what they were by looking at the menu and damn they're all just as costly! Hopefully though they're better con-TENDERS *heh..* for taste. I will admit though, they have a pretty delicious barbecue chipotle sauce. I'd recommend getting that if you ever accidentally order something here. read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - The pub burger is actually really good esp. with chipotle barbecue sauce - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Wait time is minimum 20 minutes and your ringer may not even ring. Person at the cash register was very nice

I was really excited for my spicy cauliflower and was extreamly disappointed. They barely gave me any and there was a ton of fried crumbs in the bottom of the boat. I knew I should have gotten my ride or die, The Brunch Burger. I will be coming back however will not be getting the cauliflower again. read more

Located on CSULB campus next door is the food court. The location is set up where one entire side is the seating area for students/guest to work on assignments, study or relax and play some pool or watch a sports game. The other end offers both food and alcohol (beer,wine, mixed drinks). The food line is closer to the register and the alcohol line is on the other side of the food line but closer to the bar counter. (they have basic knowledge of mixed drinks) The menu Varies depending on the time of day, in the morning they offer breakfast items (french toast sticks, omelets, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches) and during the rest of the day (hamburgers, sandwiches, chicken strips, quesadillas, etc). The soda fountain are Coca Cola products and Minute Maid juices (fruit punch, pineapple juice, apple juice). Only a few areas against the walls offer power outlets. No actually microwaves are available but overall it's a chill vibe here. read more

Yummy food, great vibes, awesome customer service. Every time I've come for a quick bite before class, I am treated with kindness and a welcoming environment. BTW they still have the pistachio syrup for the Starbucks drinks. I 100% recommend! read more

The Nugget is like home. I have been coming here since 2011 and can honestly say I always have a good experience, with the food, environment, music. The food is super yummy I mainly go for breakfast my go-to is the skinny burrito which has egg whites, spinach, tater tots and tomatoes. They are always willing to substitute the tomatoes with bell peppers, so that's a plus. The burrito is like $4 and great size. My second favorite is the Sunrise scramble best breakfast bowl ever. Its $5.69 and filled with turkey sausage, cheese, tater tots, spinach and tomatoes, its a steal. Chicken tenders are such a good size super crispy and the seasoned fries is a must. I'm such a dipping sauce kind of girl so I like how they have all the condiments outside so you can easily get refills of ketchups, sriracha, ranch and BBQ sauce. read more

As a CSULB Alumni, I have such fond memories of eating here with my friends every week! I normally got their breakfast burrito (no meat!) or the bean/cheese burrito. They also have delicious pizzas, including the one with basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes. The Nugget usually has fast service (10-15 min), great ambience with the dark booths and lighting, and they even have music sometimes! A wonderful place that I can't wait to go to again, once it reopens. Go Beach! read more

Great food, atmosphere & vibes. Love coming here between classes whether it's for a snack, a meal, a drink or just to hang out. The prices are reasonable and everything I have had is good. Also there is a lot of seating. They offer a wide variety of drinks ranging from coke to white claws to draft beers. Also, reasonably priced. Many vegetarian and vegan options: they have a garden patty and an impossible patty. My favorites are the Mac n cheese bites, the seasoned fries and the veggie burger. I will miss this place when I graduate! read more

I've been to the Nugget about 5 times and every single one of those experiences was amazing! The delicious food came out really quickly and the prices were not bad. If anyone asked me what I would recommend from the nugget, I would suggest the tuna melt or the burritos! The chicken tenders are also really good and they're enough to fill you up. I always like to go whenever I'm on campus and I'm really hungry because it's just so convenient. The Nugget never disappoints me and I can't wait until this quarantine is over so I can head over to grab another tuna melt. read more

I've been coming to the Nugget everyday since I've had their breakfast burritos. This is literally the best spot on campus to get any food. The bacon cheese burger is my favorite option, but their salads are just as filling. It gets busy during the rush so there might be a bit of a wait, but the food comes out pretty quick compared to other places on campus. 5 stars All around. read more

The BLT I ordered was dry and cold. It only had a few sad tiny bacon strips leaving most of my bites baconless. The lettuce was wilted and the tomatoes made me gag. It made me nauseous and unable to focus on my exam which made me fail the class. This was inexcusable and Jane Conoley should replace this smellyplace with a Taco Bell. read more

Never been disappointed by the food here. Now that they have Tapingo its even better. The staff are very friendly and efficient. It's definitely a great place to stop in before, between, and after classes to grab a beer and work on homework or hang with friends. In the mornings I get either their omelette or breakfast burrito -- both great. For lunch/dinner I typically get their chicken tenders and fries. Now that I'm trying to be more gluten free I'm probably just going to opt for fries (seasoned with a pretty bomb seasoning for the ultimate comfort food). I don't usually drink here but my friends do and say that the beer selection is great while the wine is just okay. read more

I've only been in the morning to have a breakfast burrito at some point and some pancakes at another while doing some homework. Pretty chill. I haven't been there when it was actively a pub. Well, it's a good place to study before it gets busy! Or it's a good place to study when it does depending on your style. read more

The best option for on campus food at CSULB! If you're on break between classes or just need a spot to grab food or drinks on campus, this is your spot. I love their signature Pub Burger. It's a 1/2 pound burger with cheddar cheese, fried jalapenos, and your normal burger ingredients. It's juicy and filling. Make it a combo to get their seasoned fries as well. These fries are thicker cut, well-seasoned, and delicious as well. Their breakfast items are available and served all day so that's convenient. After 11am, their full menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers open up. I believe they have a few vegetarian options too. They serve beer here as well which is a sweet deal for the 21+ crowd! The beers are usually around $5 so it's pretty cheap. The ambience here is whatever. It's basically made up of a bunch of bricks on the inside and can feel pretty dim to be honest. I like that they have a giant projector here that is usually running a sports game or sports related channel. When that's not in use, they pull the projector up and it is turned into a stage for bands to play at. All in all, this a good place to hang out with your friends and grab some grub and beers! Just to note, it's closed on the weekend. It can get very busy as this is one of the most popular places on campus so choose a good time or get lucky. read more

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Ahhh the Nugget! The Nugget is why I gained 15 pounds as an undergrad at CSULB! The Nugget was our regular hang out. If you had a break in between classes you would head for the nugget and sure enough there would be someone you knew who also had a break. The bad part about all this was when more of your friends showed up and you realized you preferred to sit around with them instead of going to class. The Nugget is where we would eat almost every day! Sometimes twice a day! Breakfast and Lunch and let me tell you... we never went for healthy items... we were all about the Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburgers with Fries and Ranch, the Pizza, the Fried Chicken salads, the Grilled Cheese sandwiches with bacon and ranch and let's not forget the BEER! Ya... FAT, FAT, FAT! I remember the nugget before it got remodeled. It was pretty plain and simple back then, but then my senior year they revamped it and swanked it up. It looks way nicer and they added some comfy sofa chairs in the pool table/video game area. The Nugget also has big screen tv's, they play music and have tables, booths and an outdoor patio. I love the Nugget but I avoided it like the plague when I returned to CSULB as a Grad student because I'm still working on getting rid of the 15 lbs! read more

Pizza and snacks were good as was the chicken strips. This place is cool because they usually have music on certain nights of the week and have a variety of campus events. my first year at CSULB I remember a hip hop show, not as many people showed, since it was close to finals, but it was a cool night. If you are here, you do not see any food you like, there are a ton of places on this campus. read more

The Nugget is a great campus eatery that provides variety and great service at an affordable price. My favorite item is the turkey California sandwich combo, which comes with fries and a drink. Super worth it! I've also tried their flatbread pizzas, chicken bacon ranch sandwich, and the LB Burrito, all which have been amazing! Highly recommend this place for their many options and delicious food! read more

Over all pretty good. Service is good. It can get slow during the rush which is in-between classes. My go to is Pete's BBQ Cheeseburger, seasoned fries, and a beer. It ain't cheap but sometimes I crave it. I've also had the breakfast burrito and Pub Burger. Both were good. There are a few things I recommend not to order. The bean and cheese burrito and the chicken tenders. Both were over cooked and dry. After a few bites we threw it all away. Never again. read more

THE GOOD - Some of the food served at The Nugget is a reprieve from the culinary monotony of the collection of fast food joints located on campus. - The sandwiches are okay. They certainly help wash out the taste of weeks worth of Subway sandwiches caked onto the sides of your gullet. - The cajun fries are a good compliment to whatever beer you happen to get. - Thank goodness there is alcohol. Long days and nights spent science-ing can make anyone crave an ice cold beer. THE BAD - As a pub, The Nugget falls a little bit short on the beer and wine selection and variety. - The size of The Nugget is not proportional to the size of the campus or the size of the student body. There should be serious considerations to remodeling and expansion. - The food is slightly on the expensive side. THE UGLY - This is not the place to be during the lunch hour. It's too small of an establishment. - Would it kill them to decorate the place once in a while? read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - A well earned pint. - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I feel like this place always comes in clutch because of its convenience on campus, it's variety of food, it's alcoholic beverages, and that we can order on our phones prior to arriving. I absolutely love their breakfast burritos (with the bomb salsa they provide). The tater-tots being inside makes it sooo good. Everything about them makes me happy, and many of my friends would agree. I am also a fan of their cajun fries mmmmmm. I feel like the workers here are always friendly and the place stays fairly clean. Just recently during finals week I ordered two margaritas which tasted super good. I think in general, the alcohol prices are a bit on the high side considering we are all college students. I have been to bars in other places of Long Beach with cheaper alcohol, but I guess you are paying for convenience. I usually don't order beer, because it seems pricey and the beer cups aren't as big as other places. Food prices are average and as mentioned, mostly taste good so definitely order here if you are on campus! I don't frequent here often, but I know I'll miss this place when I graduate soon! read more

This is located inside CSU Long Beach. We came here for the Jack Howe Memorial Speech & Debate Tournament, so the pub had special hours for this weekend. The folks at the register were very friendly, and efficient, especially when the lines were always full. We ordered the CHICKEN TENDERS and CHEESE BITES for just under $10. The tenders tasted like the ones from Safeway or Vons, so I appreciated that. The cheese bites was a notch down from the cheese curds from BJ's. Docked a star because this is not the best pub snacks, but 4 stars for the great service :) read more

I'd say this place is cool because it's on campus BUT if you don't have 30+ minuets to kill between classes it's not worth stopping in here unless you order on the ap. By the time I order, get my food, eat my food and clean my table, I have probably spent almost 45 minuets in here. The food is alright for bar food but the best thing here is the delicious cold beers on tap. I recommend the breakfast burrito (doused in salsa) with a nice ice cold XX Amber! read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Ive been coming here like 2 times a week in between classes and the food is pretty decent if you get like the burgers and stuff like that. I really gotta say though, the workers are like super slow. That's kinda nice cause I've worked at food places before and it sucks so they must be pretty laid back here, but it's a little more annoying to deal with when you're a student and a customer coming in between your classes. I've had a burger just sit there waiting for like 10 minutes before i noticed it was taking even longer than usual and yeah, they forgot to call me up with the beeper. I've waited in line for 30 minutes today which was a little crazy since I got lucky and got here at a time that wasn't even that busy relative to how I've seen it get before. A lot of times I've also had to remind them that I ordered fries after they would forget to add them to my order. I dunno, like I said I've worked food gigs so I get how it can be, but it's just really inconvenient to eat here sometimes. I wouldn't reccomend it if you have less than an hour and a half between classes at least, just to be safe. read more

I've been going here every time I forget to bring lunch. The aesthetic and environment is calm and clean + the staff is very friendly. I have only ordered the Chicken and bacon ranch sandwich with seasoned fries & although the chicken breast is thin and about the size of my palm ( maybe slightly bigger), it taste good but not a lot of flavor! The fries are delicious, although a bit more seasoning would be better. A "go-to" place for lunch if you are a student on campus and want to grab a quick eat! Update: If you want to try the Chicken and Bacon Ranch sandwich go to the Outpost, it's much flavorful! read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - Chicken and Bacon Ranch with Seasoned Fries - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

The nugget is hands down the best place to get some real quality food on campus. The majority of the food in the nugget is under 10 dollars so it is not a bad price for food. There is also no tax for students so that's a huge plus . It's location is very convenient as it is located right next to the bookstore , which is like a halfway point between upper and lower campus. The great thing about the nugget and that makes it better than the outpost is that a lot of their items are served all day, including some breakfast items too. Ambiance: the nugget is usually crowded because it is a very chill place to just come out , get food and hangout with your friends. There are certain hours it gets packed and that would be around 10 am-3pm. It would be pretty difficult to find a table inside , but there are always table outside where you can still hangout. Only down side to the outside tables is that you can't have alcohol outside. The beers here are around 5-8 dollars and are served on a plastic cup. The quality of the beer is phenomenal. You can smell the beer a few tables away from you and that alone just tempts you to go buy a cold refreshening beer to quench your thirst: Now to the food . I haven't had every item on the menu at the nugget, but my favorite ones are the L.B burrito , BBQ chicken quesadillas , Pete's BBQ , and onion rings. The biggest bang for your buck in my opinion is the BBQ chicken quesadillas which comes with 4 deliciously made quesadillas for the price of 4.89 It comes with chicken beans cheese and corn wrapped in a tortilla with BBQ sauce on top. The chicken tastes great as you can tell that it is fresh once you take a bite of it. The corn is similar in the way that you can taste the juice that comes out of the corn in the first bite. Overall, the chicken quesadilla is really well made and it would get you full for just 4.89. In my opinion the best tasting item would be the L.B because it tastes amazing with the salsa and chipotle sauce , which makes it my personal favorite and recommendation to you guys if you ever decide to stop by the nugget. P.S there is no nutrition facts for any of the items in the nugget so eat accordingly and if you workout then eat cautiously The nugget should really make a nutrition chart for their foods. It's been so long and they still haven't done it. read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - L.B burrito with salsa and chipotle ranch. This thing will fill you up so don't eat when you're kinda hungry, eat it when you're starving - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Always takes awhile to get food, but it's usually pretty good. Their breakfast burritos are so tasty!! read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

If I could leave 0 stars for the time it takes for them to compete an order on Grubhub I would. I ordered regular chicken tenders at 11pm. Didn't get my order until 11:50. Ridiculous. But my friend who got up and ordered in line got their food within 10 minutes. Next time I'm ordering in line. Great food though nonetheless. read more

two thumbs up for the bomb breakfast burrito and being able to get a beer in between classes! they got a variety of pub fare too. Burgers, sandwiches, burritos, fries and other items. they should have more than one television though inside the restaurant. read more

The Nugget Grill And Pub - Turkey melt combo with French fries - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

I came here today after tennis class and i was hungry. Exercise sure works up an appetite. It was around 1 PM and there were a good amount of people in there. A couple tables were open so that was nice. I got in the short line and waited patiently until i was called up to order. I got the Turkey Cranberry sandwich by itself because i already had some water. They offered a combo, but i did not want fries. Since i did not get the combo i was charged no tax because i was a student. So the total came out to be $4. I also wanted to take it to go so i could go eat with my friend at the USU. It was a little busy so there was a short wait for my sandwich. It came up and i think they made it for here. I thought they would put it in a take out box or something. So when i they called my number i went up to get it and asked for a take out box. Apparently they do not have take out boxes so they gave me a plastic bag to put it in.... So i put my sandwich that was in a fries carton cup in my plastic bag. lol.... i was like wtf.... it sucked but it worked. minus 1 star for no take-out boxes The sandwich was good and you get a slice of dill pickle with it. read more