As the semester begins and campus eateries are flooded in search of lunch options, returning students might notice a few changes. LSU Dining has moved Chick-N-Grill to the old Salsarita’s location, while Bayou Burgers, a University creation, will take Chick-N-Grill’s old spot near Patrick F. Taylor.
Salsarita’s faced replacement because it did not have a campus program that created student-friendly prices, according to Don Koshis, LSU Dining Director of Operations. The average ticket cost was about $9.68, Koshis said.
Since Chick-N-Grill and Bayou Burgers are University creations, the restaurants can create their own prices and products that better fit the needs of students. Chick-N-Grill has a wider menu that includes some of the same options as Salsarita’s, and the menu is still growing, Koshis said.
Dean Samuels, marketing director of LSU Dining, said the changes aim to keep dining options fresh and interesting, but some students are not as excited about the changes.
“I’m really upset that Salsarita’s is closed just because it was one of our favorite places to get lunch,” said Hayley Delira, Spanish junior. “I’m surprised that it closed because whenever I walked by it always had one of the longest lines,”
Bayou Burgers offers a menu with a Cajun twist. Some of the options include crab cake sliders, catfish sandwiches and bayou shrimp balls.
Samuels said the Bayou Burgers location has a new staff and better customer service. The building received a fresh coat of paint and a new layout that helps enhance the swamp-like look of the resturant.
The design of the building allows students to feel as if they are away from campus, Samuels said.
Bayou Burgers will soon be 

selling packaged Dairy Store ice cream and will broadcast the Tiger Trails bus schedule on monitors. 

 After the success of Sunset Diner in the 459’s Outtakes last semester, LSU dining has also removed Quiznos from Take Five in The Five dining hall and replaced it with Sunset Diner and Papa John’s. 

Having the same options on both sides of the campus seems fair, Samuels said.

Samuels said students don’t seem to miss Taco Bell because, after Sunset Diner was introduced last semseter, sales for that location increased.

The restaurant’s menu gives students options they wanted based off LSU Dining student surveys, which were used to conceptualize Sunset Diner,             Samuels said.