Grotto Commons

Grotto Commons is an all-you-care-to-eat dining facility. Grotto Commons is our largest food facility on campus, and is located in Egan Hall. Accepts meal plans, Dining Dollars, Bonus Bucks, flex points, cash and credit cards.  Grotto Commons has nine food stations:

  • Clean Plate:  Caters to guests with allergies and food sensitivities.  Equipped with its own certified kitchen, Clean Plate offers a diverse menu with items that are free from the top nine allergens:  milk, eggs, soy, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and sesame.  
  • Daily Dish:  The main serving line focuses on a variety of comfort foods and home cooked meals. 
  • Bravissimo:  This is our chef-run station that prepares restaurant-style dishes.
  • GC Grille:  Serving hand-pressed burgers, hot dogs, and fresh-cut fries daily, along with a rotation of specialty sandwiches, chicken, chili, cheese sauce, and much more for lunch and dinner.  Breakfast features customizable omelets daily.
  • Salad Bar:  Our salad bar features more than 70 items prepared fresh each day.
  • Deli:  Sandwiches and wraps customized the way students like.  Our deli offers a variety of freshly sliced meats, cheeses, and salads.  Want a hot sandwich?  Our panini press will crisp and warm sandwiches upon request!
  • The Oven:  This station serves hand-tossed, homemade pizza baked in our stone oven, as well as pasta all day with two homemade sauces.  
  • The Breakfast NookThe station is stocked with nine different cereals, a variety of milks, a waffle station, breads and bagels with a variety of toppings. 
  • Desserts:  A variety of homemade desserts including cookies, brownies, cupcakes, bars, Perry's Ice Cream, and Northern Scoop Ice Cream. 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
Friday through Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mercyhurst University Dining
501 E. 38th St
Erie, PA 16546
(814) 824-2196