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Campus Dining

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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 19
Average Meal Plan Cost $5240 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites Upper

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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

johnnycollege123

'15

Economics

4.6
A

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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Campus Dining at College of the Holy Cross

tlozanne

'14

Sociology

2.7
C+

Food at HC

The food at Holy Cross is not that great. I've visited another Jesuit, private college in MA and there dining hall had much more variety and better tasting meals. HC needs to step it up!!!!

Jan 24, 2012

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Campus Dining at College of the Holy Cross

hc2010

'10

Economics

4.6
A

More Than Enough Options

There's a great variety of food you can get on campus. You have 4 dining location options that all have their own unique food to choose from. The dining hall is an amazing Harry Potter style room which is great for socializing or doing work and you can eat and drink as much as you want, so if your hungry you know where to go. The Science Cafe has amazing sandwiches and soups, while Crossroads has a variety of salads you can choose from. The nice thing is that you wont run out of dining dollars. Most people end the semester with plenty of meals to spare, so if you want to use it all you have to make that a goal. Even though the quality of all the food isn't 5 star, you can't get much better compared to most other campuses.

Dec 05, 2011

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Did You Know?

Upper Kimball seats 800 and has 28-foot high cathedral ceilings. It has tables that were custom-made for the hall when it opened in the mid-1930s.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Cool Beans
Location: Hogan Campus Center (across from bookstore)
Food: Coffee and espresso, desserts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, smoothies
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

Cool Beans 2
Location: Lobby of Stein
Food: Same as Cool Beans
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Crossroads
Location: Hogan Campus Center (basement)
Food: Calzones, deli, entrees, grill, healthy options, Mexican, pizza, salads, sushi
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Kimball Food Court
Location: Lower Kimball
Food: Asian, deli, made-to-order vegetarian entrees and sandwiches, pasta, pizza, wings
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Kimball Main Dining Hall (Upper Kimball)
Location: Upper Kimball
Food: All-you-care-to-eat classic entrees, deli, noodle bowls, pasta, pizza, salad bar, sides, soups, vegetarian selections
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–1:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–1:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

The Lobby Shop
Location: Hogan Campus Center (across from the bookstore)
Food: Baked goods, beverages, desserts, snacks
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12 a.m.

The Pub
Location: Hogan Campus Center (ground level)
Food: Pub food
Hours: Tuesday 9 p.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday 4:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

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