A great failing of the University of Rochester is its inability to provide food that is simultaneously edible and affordable. The River Campus is plagued by a monopolist concession to the corporate goodness of Aramark. Combine this with the geographical isolation of campus (bounded by a river, a graveyard, and the Strong Memorial Hospital), pickings are slim. The footbridge across the Genesee in conjunction with the mythical Brooks Landing Project provides a ray of hope that good-cheap-nearby food may be possible in the foreseeable future. But for now, you're best bringing your lunch from home.
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The Pit in Wilson Commons offers grilled (hamburgers and their ilk) and deep-fried items (fries, onion rings, chicken fingers), sushi (expensive and icky), and submarine sandwiches (of substandard quality). Additionally there is a coffee shop which routinely offers garish lighting, incompetent service, and excessive styrofoam, and a sort of convenience store where you may purchase ramen, batteries, etc etc, at a remarkable markup.
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The The House of Six Nations Cafeteria at the medical center is not nearly as grand as it sounds, but it is cheap.
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If you don't mind walking a half mile
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Mt. Hope Diner is cheap and provides decent service. Going there daily would definitely make you sick.
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Mykonos Express has great greek food, although to get enough for a filling lunch would be rather expensive.
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Subway,
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McDonalds, Papa John's, Wendy's, and Burger King are also with in walking distance (~30 minutes) although not recommended.
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The pulled pork sandwiches in Douglas are tasty and will fill you up. Six bucks.
