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Campus Dining Grades:
Quick Stats
Freshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal Plan
Average Meal Plan Cost
$1,510–$1,940 per semester
Student Favorites
- Since there is only one main eatery on campus, the favorite is ultimately the cafeteria at the Retail Food Court.
Other Options
- If you have the meal plan, you are stuck with the cafeteria food, unless you are willing to spend extra money—there are countless eating options within walking distance of FIT.
College Prowler Take
FIT is unlike a traditional college when it comes to campus dining. A majority of the people found in the cafeteria are students forced into the meal plan because they live in a dorm room that does not have a kitchen. The typical types of college food are available here—pizza, fried foods, junk food—and gaining that Freshman 15 can definitely happen to dorm residents if they don’t watch what they eat.
A major bummer about campus dining is that there is only one main cafeteria and the hours are not as accomodating as students would like them to be. The food is also only average and pricey. Students have so many cheap options all over New York City that the cafeteria is the last place they tend to go to for food.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
There is a cafeteria, which is not...
There is a cafeteria, which is not too bad. There are fresh grilled foods and sandwiches. Just don’t plan on eating there every day, because it can get pricey—unless you are stuck with the meal plan. |
Anonymous says: |
I’m not a fan of the campus food....
I’m not a fan of the campus food. I try to eat off campus as much as possible. |
Anonymous says: |
There is only one cafeteria, the...
There is only one cafeteria, the Retail Food Court. The food there is average; some of the dishes are hit or miss, although they do work hard to keep it vegetarian-friendly. There are plenty of delis, pizza places, Chinese places, and fast food restaurants in a three-block radius of FIT. |
Anonymous says: |
The cafeteria food is pretty bad...
The cafeteria food is pretty bad but bearable if you have no time to go outside and grab food. |
Anonymous says: |
The food at FIT is overpriced. You...
The food at FIT is overpriced. You can get a huge slice of pizza for $2 up the street on 7th Avenue, rather than buying pizza from the cafeteria. |
Dining Halls
C Lobby Café
Coffee, desserts, salads, sandwiches
C Building
Monday–Thursday 7 p.m.–12 a.m.
Retail Food Court (The Cafeteria)
Home-style meals, pasta, pizza, salad bar, sandwiches, soup, sushi
Between A and B buildings
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.
Did You Know?
Students can join a student-run committee at FIT that meets with the workers and administration of the cafeteria to give them ideas on what students want to eat and what needs to be changed.
The cafeteria had flat-screen TVs installed.
You can check the cafeteria menu daily at www.campusdish.com/en-US/eCampus1/FIT.
Commuters can open a declining balance account (for at least $50) that they can use to buy food on campus.
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