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Campus Dining

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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 19
Average Meal Plan Cost $3550 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
The Pirate 14+ Plan is recommended because students typically go through a lot more Pirate Bucks than one may think
Student Favorites
  • Chick-fil-A at the Croatan
  • Subway
  • The Wright Place

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Despite gross amounts of money spent on expansion and catchy location names in recent years, the food on campus has not improved much. The food is decent for the first week of the semester, after breaks, or whenever parents are expected to be in town. The rest of the time, especially before breaks, the food is questionable. Students complain that the food gives them stomach cramps, makes them feel starved just an hour after they have eaten, and makes them gain weight even if they control their eating and work out at the Rec, but the number of dining locations does mean that your next meal is never more than a short walk away, despite the quality. Campus Dining tries desperately, but unsuccessfully, to maintain a façade of trendy and tasty food. West End Dining, the construction of which sacrificed a diverse stand of trees and an historic amphitheater, offers a source for vegetarian, vegan, and organic foods, but the large facility is just another mask for less-than-adequate food. Chick-fil-A and Subway are popular on-campus fast food options, and Sbarro is new on campus, but students say the pizza is the same Wright Place “pizza” as before, just put in a Sbarro box. Those who are worried about the “Freshman 15” during their first year away from home-cooked food should plan to not be dazzled by the food options at ECU. Check the nutrition information on the CampusDish Web site, and work out at the Rec.

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Campus Dining at East Carolina University

hairm10

Exercise Physiology '14

0.0
F

Awful Awful Awful

I absolutely loathe the campus dining. We have quite a few restaurants on campus such as Chikfila and Chili's but as for the cafeteria's they are absolutely awful. They have only a few choices, and a salad bar. I am pretty positive everything, including the lettuce, has been bathed in butter. Also, God forbid them give you a decent portion of vegetables. They give you about three pieces of broccoli and that's all you get. Healthy? Noooooooo. With their consistent making of pizza, some sort of fried food, and stir fry bar there is nothing I am going to miss when I get into my apartment this fall.

Apr 10, 2012

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Campus Dining at East Carolina University

BIGBUSMAN

Therapeutic Recreation '13

3.1
B-

Easy on the Grease

I like the fact that we have buffet style dining but the quality of the food could be worked on. No wonder some people gain the freshmen 15.

Feb 02, 2012

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Campus Dining at East Carolina University

jayred919

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management '15

2.7
C+

Average

The food in the dining halls are alright, but seem repetitive after you have ate there for a while.

Jan 18, 2012

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User rating for East Carolina University - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 32 user reviews.

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Facts

24-Hour Dining None, but Subway and The Galley are open late
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options The campus food service has a monopoly on food sold on campus, except for organization bake sales, which are prevalent on Wright Plaza. Bake sales are popular because whatever the groups are selling is generally better than the pseudo-pastries and rubbery cakes that the food service sells.
Did You Know?
  • Pepsi has the contract for soft drinks on campus, so anyone who wants a Coca-Cola has to walk to a restaurant or bring it with them to campus. Some people were so dedicated to Coca-Cola that they used to walk over to the drink machine behind McDonald's, but it is not there anymore.
  • The CampusDish Web site has menus for Todd Dining Hall and West End Dining Hall. Check it out at www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSSE/ECU.
  • Campus dining has specials like Taco Tuesday, fried chicken every Wednesday for lunch, theme dinners every Thursday, and premium nights when the food served is actually better than usual.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Blimpie
Location: LAHN Building, Medical Campus
Food: Subs, sandwiches, salads
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

C3 Express
Location: Kiosk in Bate lobby
Food: Grab-and-go snacks and sandwiches, Starbucks coffee
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Center Court Juice Bar
Location: The Rec Center
Food: Smoothies, yogurt, pretzels, salads
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

The Croatan
Location: Near Fletcher Music Building, the Brewster Building, and the Rivers Building
Food: Chick-fil-A, Java City, Sushi with Gusto
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Destination 360
Location: Mendenhall Student Center
Food: Bleecker St. Deli, Pirate Grill, Bene Pizza
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–12 a.m.

The Galley
Location: Jones Hall
Food: Bene Pizzeria, JUMP! Asian, Bene Pizza, Subway, Jolé Molé Grill
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–1 a.m.

Java City at Joyner Library
Location: Joyner Library
Food: Specialty coffees, sandwiches, bakery
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m.

Java City at Mendenhall Student Center
Location: Mendenhall Student Center
Food: Specialty coffees, sandwiches, bakery
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Java City Cardiovascular
Location: Cardiovascular building, first floor
Food: Specialty coffees, sandwiches, bakery
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Marie’s Place
Location: Minges Coliseum
Food: Snack bar, coffee
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Pirate Market & Java City
Location: Jones Hall
Food: Convenience items, Java City, Krispy Kreme
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday 7 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–1 a.m.

Pirate’s Chest
Location: College Hill Suites
Food: Convenience items, toiletries, grab-and-go sandwiches, Java City
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Reade Street Market & Subway
Location: Next to West End Dining Hall
Food: Subway, Sushi with Gusto, convenience items
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–2:30 a.m.

Todd Dining Hall
Location: College Hill Drive
Food: Entrees, breakfast, salad bar, pizza bar, grill, deli
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m.

West End Dining Hall
Location: Reade Circle
Food: The Bistro, the Pitt rotisserie, Reade Street Grill, Wrap and Roll, Fire and Rice Mongolian grill, the Center Isle, Amore
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m.

The Wright Place
Location: Across the Student Plaza from the Rawl Building
Food: Montague’s Deli, Sushi with Gusto, Java City, Krispy Kreme, Sbarro
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

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