Haverford College
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Haverford’s food is a big complaint among students. The College has only one main Dining Center (DC), and students who live in all dorms (except for the on-campus apartments and a couple of specialty houses) are forced into purchasing the full meal plan of 20 meals a week. This is a terrible waste of money for most students, who eat maybe 10 meals a week at the DC. The food is all-you-can-eat (served buffet-style), but it’s usually pretty bad; you might want to bring along some hot sauce. At most meals, you can find two or three main entrees, a few side dishes, and a couple desserts. Vegetarian and vegan options are offered at every meal, though everyone except the vegans seems to hate the DC’s vegan food. Often, one of the two desserts offered each night is vegan—another disappointment for non-vegan students. The saving grace is the decent salad and sandwich bar, which ensures that you can always find something edible if you really need to. Also, the staff is very sweet.

On the plus side, Haverford students are allowed to eat their meals at any of Bryn Mawr’s three dining halls, which have significantly better food. Swarthmore also accepts Haverford meal credits, but a special voucher is required. Haverford students living in the apartments or specialty houses can opt out of the meal plan entirely (most do) or purchase a partial plan (10 meals a week). Since most students at Haverford are very busy and very frugal, this option is incredibly appealing. Many students agree that the full meal plan is overpriced, and it is almost impossible to eat 20 meals a week at the DC.

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jane256

History '15

3.1

B-

Average and Bland

As a vegetarian, I often find there's a lack of interesting choices--often it's just whatever tofu-like thing is provided, or pasta, or salad. The meat can be, from what I hear, dodgy as well, but the desserts are just about always quite good.

May 23, 2012

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bigboyz12

African American Studies '14

3.1

B-

Everything you need

Everyone loves to criticize the DC on campus, but they're really not that bad. They've made a lot of efforts in the past couple years and we're definitely getting better. I'd say the food is better than many schools and Dining Services throws themed dinners occasionally which are a nice change of pace. Despite its reputation, Bryn Mawr's food is not much better. They are run by the same people, but they just have more options with two dining halls instead of our one. You also get $50 at the Coop, our cafe on campus, which is nice. While they serve Peet's Coffee now which is a plus, the food there is pretty average.

May 18, 2012

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cwen

Physics '15

3.1

B-

OK Options

Not a huge fan of the Dining Center which is the main dining option, the stir fry station, ice cream, bakery, and cereal are the way to go - but all you have to do is get creative and all is good. We also often have themed dinners, which are wonderful. I frequently eat at the COOP, which has great salads, sushi, and grill items. Another good places to grab a bite is the CPGC cafe.

Mar 06, 2012

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