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Grove City College - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Campus Dining

C+
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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 21
Average Meal Plan Cost $3008 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
The same full 21-meal plan is required for all students.

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Food at Grove City College is a favorite campus gripe—humorously spoofed in stand-up comedy and original songs. The dining halls, Hicks and MAP cafeterias, serve a nearly identical menu provided by Bon Appetite food service. Unless students commute, they are required to purchase a 21-meal plan—a widely unpopular policy among students. However, while many students cast a suspicious eye on cafeteria entrées, the cereal options, salad bar, and dessert options make it rare for students to leave meals hungry. Weekday breakfasts at MAP cafeteria offer a wide selection of fresh fruits and a while-you-wait omelet bar. Specialty salads at lunches and carved meats or other chef specialties at dinner often save a meal and bring students much closer to the home-style cooking they inevitably miss. Soups can be good, but a note of caution is in order. Avoid soups that look, smell, and are titled in a suspiciously similar way to yesterday’s casserole. Not counting your carbs? Even better. Bon Appetite does an excellent job on its breads and pastries.

If you miss a meal or need a late-night pick-up, the Geedunk (Gee) in the student union has just the thing. The newly renovated and expanded facilities offer a full bistro, grill, and pizza from an authentic wood-fired oven. The Bon Appetite company also services the student union, but the food quality is better than in the cafeterias. Chicken tender wraps are a traditional favorite with Grove City students. Grovers can be sure to get a good-tasting caffeine kick from a full range of Starbucks products sold at the Gee.

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Campus Dining at Grove City College

skmmilk92

'14

Entrepreneurship

5.0
A+

My Take on the Food at Grove City College

Grove has two dining halls; one on each side of the campus. Since the campus is small this makes it extremely simple to get to a dining hall. The quality of food in both dining halls is excellent. There is a very large variety ranging from italian (pizza and pasta) to mexican and home style. Both halls have an awesome salad bar and amazing ice cream bar (so many different, yummy flavors). The dining halls are not open 24/7 they both have a different range of hours. If you can't make it to a dining hall you are always able to eat at the Gedunk. There you can either use money, "crimson cash" or even your meal plan. In the Gedunk you just order something (even if its not necessarily on the menu) and they will whip it right up for you. The Gedunk and the dining halls are never overcrowded which is extremely nice.

Aug 04, 2011

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Campus Dining at Grove City College

baumdj1

'14

Computer Science

3.5
B

Not Bad, Could Have a Little Better Variety

Good meal options most of the time. Could use more variety and better selections. Better service could be instituted as well.

May 17, 2011

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Campus Dining at Grove City College

firestryke2

'14

Economics

1.2
D

Not Good

There is not really any variety. By and large, they recycle the menue every month and it gets old. The food quality seems ok 1st semester, but after the novelty of the "college food" experience wears off, you will realize how disgusting the food is. If you get to go home and eat decent food again, it will only make the school food appear worse. speaking of which...i recently had food poisoning from a bad cafeteria burrito. Guys on my hall who ate the same thing got food poisoning too.

Mar 14, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options Geedunk is a snack bar in the Student Activities Center that is perfect for a quick bite or a pizza, but it does not accept the student meal plan.
Did You Know?

“Geedunk” is the word for “mess hall” on a ship, and the College’s “Gee” traces its name back to a unique Navy origin. During World War II, the Navy used Grove City College facilities as training grounds for their men to learn radio signals. Ketler and Lincoln dormitories served as barracks. To honor Grove City’s participation in the war, the Navy named a ship “USS Grove City Victory.”

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Gedunk
Location: Student Activities Center (SAC)
Food: Coffee, desserts, grill, pizza, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-12 a.m., Sunday 4 p.m.-11 p.m.

Hicks Dining Hall
Location: Hicks Dormitory
Food: Burgers, home-style dishes, sandwiches, vegetarian
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–1 p.m., 4 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

MAP Dining Hall
Location: MAP Dormitory
Food: Hot entrees
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:15 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:45 a.m.–1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7:15 a.m.-10 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

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