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Mean Green Menu
Craving a dash of UNT spirit in your food? These local restaurants will fill you up.
December 16, 2025
Mean Green can mean a lot of things — a bit of guacamole, some pesto, a hint of mint.
Restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have concocted dishes inspired by UNT, its alumni and its traditions. Check them out.
Know of other Mean Green dishes we should add to our menu?
Entrees
Rodeo Goat, Denton
Mean Joe Greene's salad
Named after the legendary football player and alum, this salad features mixed greens, applewood smoked bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, roma tomatoes, chive goat cheese, crispy jalapeño croutons, avocado ranch dressing — and you can order it with steak. The menu also features meals named after alums Don Henley and Larry McMurtry (’58).
"We love to celebrate folks who have left their mark on our community, and Mean Joe has definitely done that in Denton at North Texas!"
The LakeHaus, Denton
The Mean Green Burger
This burger features guacamole, bacon, cheddar, jalapeños and chipotle ranch.
“Named in honor of UNT, the Mean Green Burger celebrates the spirit of Denton and its hometown team. It’s a local favorite that brings a little UNT pride to the table.”
Graffiti Pasta, Denton
Mean Green Chicken Lasagna
The restaurant elevated an Italian classic with layers of whipped herbed ricotta,
tender roasted chicken and lasagna pasta sheets smothered in house-made creamy pesto
sauce. Look for its availability on social media.
“My mother used to make us a chicken lasagna with a cream sauce, and I visited Portofino, Italy, where they serve up green lasagna. I decided to smash the two together to get our now Mean Green lasagna.”
Komodo Loco, Denton
Mean Green Roll
It features spicy salmon, avocado and cucumber inside, as well as hamachi, wasabi tobiko, kizami wasabi, garlic ponzu and chimichurri sauce.
“At the time of creating this roll, we did not have any rolls on the menu that were all fresh fish. I love sashimi and wanted an all-raw fish option roll, and this one was my creation. It is one of the most popular rolls.”
Snacks
Verde Everyday Express and The Market by Clark Bakery, UNT Denton campus
Lucky Break Mean Green Popcorn
This sweet and salty combo puts a green-hued twist on classic kettle corn.
“At UNT Dining Services, we’re popping with pride! We’ve combined our love for popcorn and our Mean Green spirit to celebrate what makes our campus community so special.”
Desserts
Woolley’s Frozen Custard, Fort Worth
The Mean Green Concrete
The creation features mint syrup and Oreos mixed into a vanilla frozen custard.
“We decided after opening that we needed some favorites to make it easier for customers to pick what to order. We added the UNT Mean Green, since Brett Allen (’00) and I and both our wives all graduated from UNT. It has given us support from all the area UNT alums over the years! Go Mean Green!”
The Market, Campus Chat Food Court, Verde Everyday Express, Eagle Landing and Bruceteria
Scrappy’s Ice Cream
Clover’s Dream
“Scrappy’s Ice Cream began with a big idea and just needed a little bit of schooling. After executive director Peter Balabuch (’97), then director of residential dining, attended Ice Cream University to study the art and science of ice cream making, he and his team crafted six original recipes. The brand launched in 2014, and thanks to its high cream content and inventive flavors, Scrappy’s quickly earned a reputation for premium quality at an affordable price. It’s a true campus classic that punches well above its weight.”