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Holy Cross is pretty average in terms of food. Most students seem to agree that while the food isn’t anything fantastic, it isn’t toxic, either—although one student did say that the food was great! Dining options on campus are fairly limited, with only three dining halls (and only two for freshmen). Upper Kimball is the main dining hall, and it looks like a traditional dining hall from a prep school—long mahogany tables and upholstered chairs. It is all-you-can-eat and serves the traditional college fare, a rotating menu of about 35 days. Lower Kimball is an á la carte dining hall. It serves the same fare all the time—there is a pizza station, deli station, Chinese station, and burger station. They also serve ready-made sandwiches, which are perfect to grab when jetting to class. Crossroads is the third dining hall. It is located in Hogan, and it is only open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It is a popular place for professors to go for lunch. It is also á la carte and carries a more limited fare than Lower does, but it is located closer to some of the dorms. This is a popular place for student groups to conduct dinnertime meetings. There is always something edible in each place—even if it is just a salad or a bowl of Cheerios!

Compared to other, larger colleges, the food at Holy Cross is definitely different—there are no fast food or national chains on campus. The dining at Holy Cross—especially at Upper Kimball—is rather idiosyncratic and therefore more personal and charming. Cafeteria employees frequently greet students by name. Watch for yesterday’s leftovers being re-served as an alternate entrée, and watch out for some crazy chef combinations, such as the infamous “cheeseburger chowder” (which is just cheese sauce with hamburger meat). Overall, the dining at Holy Cross is just average.

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Campus Dining at College of the Holy Cross

ctherens

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine '13

2.7

C+

Ok but Repetitive

grilled cheese come with pickles

cheese not that great

menu and students are all oriental or mexican

discrimination is rampant

May 09, 2012

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ne14

Political Science and Government '14

1.2

D

Too Limited

There are not enough options for food. There are no outside vendors of food on campus, and the food that they serve is overpriced and very limited. There is only one type of coffee that is sub-par, the food at Kimball (the main dining hall) is on a menu that repeats every month or so, and there are only three other places to eat other than the main dinging hall. Also, you pay a specific amount for a meal plan which is split between meal swipes (for kimball) and dining dollars (for any other place to eat/get coffee on campus). Even if you have 200 dining dollars left, they do not transfer over to the next semester, so your money goes to the school and you don't see any of it.

Apr 10, 2012

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johnnycollege123

Economics '15

4.6

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Great, Just Don't Choose the Same Thing

Some people compain, but that is because they choose the same thing. There are plenty of options. Just mix it up. If you are a healthy eater like myself, they always have great options. Always plenty of choices at the salad bar, and other stations in Kimball.

Feb 09, 2012

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