It’s for many a commuter campus.

So when it comes time to eat out, on-the-go Cal State Fullerton students, faculty and staff tend to gravitate toward quick-service and mainly off-campus restaurants.

We surveyed students, faculty and staff for assistance in developing a list of 10 popular places to eat on and off the CSUF campus. Here’s what we came up with:

Chipotle

Type of food: Mexican grill

Popular items: Quesarito — an off the menu item that is essentially a quesadilla wrapped burrito — and chicken burritos

Yelp rating: 3/5

501 N. State College Blvd.; 714-525-2121; chipotle.com

Gastronome

Type of food: Buffet

Popular item: Made-to-order omelet; the Gastronome makes about 400 omelets each day

Yelp rating: 3.5/5

800 N. State College Blvd.; 657-278-1661; csuf.campusdish.com

Habit Burger

Type of food: Fast casual

Popular item: Santa Barbara-style Charburger, an off-menu item featuring mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and avocados on grilled sourdough bread

Yelp rating: 4/5

2720 Nutwood Ave.; 714-871-9116; habitburger.com

Panera

Type of food: Fast casual

Popular items: Frontega Chicken Panini and Roasted Turkey & Avocado BLT

Yelp rating: 3/5

2415 E. Chapman Ave.; 714-526-1777; panerabread.com

Pick Up Stix

Type of food: Asian fusion

Popular items: House Special Chicken and cream cheese wontons

Yelp rating: 3/5

501 N. State College Blvd.; 714-447-8095; pickupstix.com

Pieology

Type of food: Fast casual pizzeria

Popular items: Hickory BBQ Chicken and Smokin’ Buffalo Chicken pizzas

Yelp rating: 4.5/5

516 N. State College Blvd.; 714-447-4064; pieology.com

Which Wich

Type of food: Fast casual — sandwiches

Popular item: Pesto, bacon and avocado sandwich with choice of meat

Yelp rating: 4/5

2720 Nutwood Ave.; 714-869-3820; whichwich.com

Barcelona on the Go

Type of food: Latin bistro

Popular item: USDA Prime Top Sirloin and Fries with Chimichurri

Yelp rating: 3.5/5

Food truck; 949-939-6798; barcelonaonthego.com

For the past three years, Barcelona on the Go has religiously visited the CSUF campus during lunch hours.

The Spanish mobile kitchen provides a flavor to the CSUF community that isn’t offered anywhere else on or near campus.

Its most popular item, USDA prime top sirloin and fries with chimichurri, is a grilled to order, sliced hand-cut prime sirloin steak served over fries and topped with fresh chimichurri sauce.

Described as “meat and potatoes with a fresh twist,” by Barcelona on the Go chef Jennifer Nocito, the meal was designed to be a well-balanced dish, she said.

Brothers Esteban and Santiago Nocito – from Argentina – manage the Barcelona on the Go gourmet food truck along with Esteban’s wife Jennifer Nocito.

Curiosity to a new type of food attracts indecisive lunch goers on campus, Jennifer Nocito said.

They have also found that keeping their menu consistent has been key to retaining popularity and loyalty among CSUF customers.

Barcelona on the Go is on campus Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Humanities Plaza, near the on-campus Carl’s Jr.

Brian’s Beer & Billiards

Type of food: American

Popular items: BBQ ribs, burgers and pickled eggs

Yelp rating: 4/5

1944 N. Placentia Ave.; 714-993-1401; briansbeer.com

When you walk into Brian’s Beer & Billards, don’t take a seat right away. Instead, take a tour of the place.

Every inch of space on each wall is plastered with sports memorabilia — the majority belonging to notable CSUF Titans.

Serving as a celebration spot for a number of CSUF sporting feats, Brian’s Beer & Billiards was established in 1981.

A few years later, the bar expanded to include neighboring Big B’s Barbecue.

“In 1981 it was the right bar, in the right place, at the right time,” said Brian Fairley, owner of Brian’s Beer & Billards and Big B’s Barbecue. “In 2015, it’s still the right bar, in the right place, at the right time.”

Visit Brian’s on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to closing for an in bar-special of 50 percent off BBQ dinners. Customers must be over 21 to enter the bar area.

Pepe’s Finest Mexican Food

Type of food: Mexican

Popular item: Breakfast burrito

Yelp rating: 4/5

821 N. Placentia Ave.; 714-528-9291; pepesmexicanfood.com

Undoubtedly favored for its monstrous breakfast burritos, Pepe’s Finest Mexican Restaurant is on the top of CUSF student and faculty minds when it comes to breakfast.

Scrambled eggs, potatoes, cheese, beans, bacon, sausage, ham and chopped salsa are rolled in a giant tortilla to form Pepe’s breakfast burrito.

Manager Fred Russi isn’t quite sure how much the breakfast burrito weighs – but it definitely requires two hands to lift.

The eatery offers an inside and outdoor seating area, as well as a drive-thru.

Besides the location, Russi believes the familiarity of the Pepe’s brand and good, quality food is what attracts students to the eatery.

“A lot of the times students are in a rush and this is quick, cost effective and high quality,” he said.

Thankfully, breakfast at Pepe’s isn’t served just in the morning – its infamous breakfast burritos and other Mexican favorites are available all day.

Contact the writer: amarcos@ocregister.com