On The Oval – NC State Dining : NC State Dining

On the Oval is located on the lower level of Wolf Ridge Apartments, across from Hunt Library on Centennial Campus. This location has 4 restaurants, including a cafe for early-morning and late-night service. On the Oval offers indoor and outdoor seating for up to 420 guests, along with a private dining room that seats up to 25 guests. To reserve the private dining room for a meeting, use the contact form below.

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Cold Fusion Salads and Deli – Oval

Cold Fusion has a selection of made-to-order cold and hot sandwiches, wraps, as well as delicious house-made salads and soups. Gluten-friendly options available upon request.

Fahrenheit – Oval

Fahrenheit features a rotating menu of chef-inspired entrees and sides.

Flashpoint Global – Oval

Flashpoint offers authentic global cuisine with made-to-order stir-fry entrees customized with your favorite sauces, rice and side items.

Newton’s Grill – Oval

Newton’s Grill serves a selection of made-to-order diner foods and sides, such as Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, tater tots and signature grill specials.

Gravity Cafe – Oval

Gravity Cafe has a separate seating area and entrance, allowing the restaurant to open for early-morning, late-night and weekend hours. The cafe offers a lineup of Oval favorites from salads to stir-fry, including vegan and vegetarian options.

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Allergy and Nutrition Disclaimers

Allergy Disclaimer: NC State Dining makes effort to identify ingredients that may cause allergic reactions for those individuals with food allergies. Items marked gluten friendly are made with no gluten-containing ingredients. Effort is made to instruct our food production staff on the severity of food allergies. Because of the number of meals served and the number of items used each day, along with food product changes from our food vendors, it cannot be guaranteed that every allergen in the food served will be identified and labeled. The possibility that manufacturers of the commercial foods we use could change the formulation at any time, without notice also exists. Customers concerned with food allergies must be aware of this risk. NC State Dining cannot assume any liability for adverse reactions to food consumed, or items one may come in contact with while eating at any NC State Dining facility or catered event. Students/Campers with life threatening food allergies who may need to use an epi-pen should be carrying their own. NC State Dining staff is NOT trained to administer epi-pens and CANNOT provide or administer them.