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Gonzaga University - Campus Dining - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Campus Dining

B-
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Average Meal Plan Cost $4060 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Freshmen and all residence hall students are required to have meal plans.
Student Favorites
  • Crosby Café
  • Pandini’s
  • Sub Connection

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Rare is the Gonzaga student who hasn’t poked fun at the COG’s suspect dishes, effects on digestion, or unhealthy properties. But most admit that it has a significant array of food that is edible. Everyone will go through stages of profound gastronomic angst where nothing seems desirable. All this aside, students can get decent food there. Weekend brunches are popular, as are theme nights. Bulldog Bucks (money put on your student ID, usable at all on-campus locations) is convenient. Nearly everyone likes the myriad coffee stands that dot the Gonzaga landscape.

So why does the average Gonzaga student violently curse Sodexho? It has less to do with mediocre food than the malicious practices it serves. It seems that new policies are designed to enrage as many as possible. Unused meal punches no longer carry over to another semester. They are converted to flex money (only 30 percent of what you paid). The meal “blocks,” or dining hours, limit flexibility and coerce students into buying the biggest meal plan. The latest atrocity is the near abolishment of late-night dining. The COG used to be open until 11 p.m. on weeknights; it now closes at 9 p.m. Factor in the cost of a meal plan (8 to 12 dollars per meal), which resident students are required to buy—and you have the recipe for an infuriated student.

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Campus Dining at Gonzaga University

Anonymous915

Elementary Education '16

5.0
A+

Good!

I am impressed... much better than I thought it was going to be!

Mar 01, 2012

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Campus Dining at Gonzaga University

Magnolia12

Nursing '15

4.2
A-

Great Meal Plan Offers

Overall, the cafe food is good. There is a lot of the same food but I think the food there is a lot better than the food at other college cafes. There are lot of options around campus. There is also a coffee shop in almost all the buildings which is nice. I would suggest getting the meal plan that offers the least amount of cafe swipes and the most amount of college dinning dollars, because there a lot of nice places to eat on campus that takes dinning dollars.

Feb 20, 2012

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Campus Dining at Gonzaga University

pk5555

Finance '14

3.1
B-

Mediocre

Not much options, not open very late, food is alright

Jan 31, 2012

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User rating for Gonzaga University - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 33 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money Domino’s (delivery only)
Special Options If you want a snack or a light meal to go, you can grab a bite at one of the several mini-convenience stores around campus (mainly in the Crosby Student Center).
Did You Know?
  • Regardless of your meal plan status, students can add "Bulldog Bucks" to their student ID cards. Bulldog Bucks can be used for all on-campus services from food to printing to student fees. They have several advantages: the school will give up to seven percent in bonus dollars on larger amounts of Bulldog Bucks, no one else can spend your money, and you are assured tax-free food purchases on campus.
  • Families and friends can send surprise packages to any student, faculty, or staff member. Theme kits include "Couch Potato Night with Hollywood Video," "Birthday Party," and even a "Create Your Own" kit.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Jazzman’s Café
Location: Foley Center Library
Food: Coffee, bakery
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

Café á la Cart
Location: Lower Crosby
Food: Sandwiches, salads
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Café Lawte
Location: Law school
Food: Coffee, tea, pastries, bagels, fruit
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Cherry Blossom
Location: Crosby Student Center
Food: Natural and organic Asian cuisine
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Crosby Café
Location: Crosby Student Center
Food: Coffee, bakery, grab n’ go lunch
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Freshens Smoothies
Location: Crosby Student Center
Food: Low-carb smoothies, protein boosters
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Jazzman’s Café
Location: Cataldo
Food: Coffee, bakery
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

The Marketplace (COG)
Location: COG
Food: Buffet
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Sunday 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Pandini’s
Location: Cataldo
Food: Italian, delivery pizza
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Rudolf Juice Bar
Location: Rudolf Fitness Center
Food: Smoothies, protein boosters
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Spike’s
Location: Lower COG
Food: American
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 1:30 p.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 1:30 p.m.–10 p.m.

Sub Connection
Location: Lower COG
Food: Sandwiches, soup
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Thomas Hammer Coffee Shop
Location: Jepson Center
Food: Coffee, bakery
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

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