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Connecticut College - Campus Dining - Student ReviewsCollege Prowler3.46
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Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Required?
Yes - All students are required to have the full meal plan (20 all-you-can-eat meals a week) unless they live off campus or in specialty housing. Even specialty housing residents must have reduced meal plans.
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- Harris Dinning Hall is the main dining hall on campus, but there are other food choices available. Such as the Freeman Dining hall, which caters to vegans and vegeterians. There are other dinning halls that are set up as deli style or a tastey hot buffet.
Connecticut College features centralized dining, which means that one dining hall, Harris Refectory, serves all-you-can-eat buffet style breakfast, lunch, and dinner to most of the campus. This near monopoly allows Harris to stay open from 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. with only a ninety-minute break in the afternoon to prepare for dinner. By and large, the food is much better than average college fare, although it probably won’t make you miss Mom’s cooking. Students are locked into a meal plan at Conn, so there’s no reason not to take advantage of it. At least you’ll have variety. In addition to a hot main line, Harris has lines for everything from stir-fry to baked goods (no matter what, though, whatever’s in the main line goes into the soup the next day). With so much available, it’s easy to eat every meal on campus. Perennial crowd-pleasing dishes include the college’s eponymous concoctions, “Eggs McConn” and “Tortellini a la Conn.” Be on the lookout for special presentations by Dining Services, especially the much-anticipated lobster and steak dinner. These help break up what can otherwise be a fairly predictable meal schedule. For those who prefer a more intimate setting, there are five smaller dining halls, one of which strictly serves vegetarian and vegan meals. Wherever you go, the Dining Services staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. If you have any special requests—even if it’s just to request your favorite cereal—you can drop them a “Napkin Note,” and you’ll have a response in about two weeks. Of course, you can’t always get what you want, but it’s nice to know that your input is taken into consideration.
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beachnas08 Connecticut College '12 Psychology Studies Feb 02, 2010  |
No Variety
B-
Food at conn started out okay, but once parents weekend hit, it all went downhill. The chefs would often combine a few leftovers into one (obvious) new concoction for dinner. And, the only place for late night was Cro, which offers about 5 different items and closes at 2 on weekends. Harris is always a good option for more selection, but that's if you want to make the trek to the plex. |
ConEA Connecticut College '12 Biological Sciences Mar 15, 2009 |
I would say that the food here is...
I would say that the food here is a lot better than other colleges. There are around six dining halls on campus, each of which servers different food. Conn has every kind of cereal, which is good when you're not in the mood for anything else! If you don't like the food at the dining halls, you can always eat at the "Cro" (the student center). |
ConLM Connecticut College '13 English Feb 28, 2009 |
The places are okay. There's not a...
The places are okay. There's not a lot of choices, because the dining halls usually only serve the same things as each other, but there is one large dining hall and a few smaller ones. There's also a student snack shop, and we have money on our cards to buy food there. Almost everyone has a full meal plan, unless they live in an apartment (not a lot of people do) or have dietary restrictions. |
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Freeman Dining Hall
Food: Vegetarian/Vegan fare
Location: South Campus
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.
Harkness Dining Hall
Food: Deli style, grab n’ go
Location: Central Campus
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Harris Refectory
Food: Hot buffet breakfast-dinner, salad bar, fast food, stir fry, pasta, soup, deli sandwiches, pizza bar, cereal, vegetarian/vegan, fruit, ice cream, desserts
Location: North Campus
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:15 a.m.–3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 10:45 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Jane Addams Dining Hall
Food: Themed dinner menu every night.
Location: South Campus
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.
Knowlton Dining Hall
Food: Hot buffet breakfast-dinner, salad bar, fast food, stir fry, pasta, soup, deli sandwiches, pizza bar, cereal, vegetarian/vegan, fruit, ice cream, desserts
Location: South Campus
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Oasis Snack Shop
Food: Sandwiches, fried food, snack items
Location: Central Campus, Crosier Williams Student Center
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
Smith Dining Hall
Food: Hot buffet breakfast-dinner, salad bar, fast food, stir fry, pasta, soup, deli sandwiches, pizza bar, cereal, vegetarian/vegan, fruit, ice cream, desserts, dinner
Location: Central Campus
Hours: Monday–Friday 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
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