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Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 19
Average Meal Plan Cost $3992 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites
  • D-Hall
  • Festival
  • Let’s Go
  • Madison Grill
  • Market One
  • Mrs. Green’s

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

A plethora of dining choices are available to students and faculty at JMU, regardless of the size of your appetite. Whether you feel like you could eat a rhino or merely a small salad, you’ll be able to find whatever you desire. From do-it-yourself carry-out salad bars to home-cooked turkey and mashed potatoes, it is inevitable that no stomach will leave unfilled. Students agree almost unanimously that JMU’s food is wonderful—even amazing.

Unfortunately, as at most other universities, students are grossly over-charged for food. When the cashier rings up your pretzel sandwich at $4.30, you might leave feeling full but ripped off. On the bright side, most dining locations also offer combination meals (in other words, combo meals that only slightly rip you off, not entirely). An example of a combo meal might be a sandwich, chips, and a drink at Dukes. Another benefit of JMU dining service is D-Hall. D-Hall is stuff-your-face eating at its finest. One swipe of your card, and you’re admitted into a glutton’s paradise. Although you can’t take any food out of D-Hall, you probably wouldn’t need to if you could. If you’re in the mood for take-out, you can do so from just about any other dining location.

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Campus Dining at James Madison University

jmu

'15

Geology and Earth Science

1.5
D+

No veriety

Not very good quality. Not much veriety. Not very good vegitarian or allergy accomidations. They do usually have good fresh fruit though.

Jan 24, 2012

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Campus Dining at James Madison University

EGorman

'15

Social Work and Youth Services

3.8
B+

JMU Food

JMU has awesome food with lots of options for different diets. Sometimes dining halls repeat dishes, but there's usually something good to get. Meal ans are too expensive.

Jan 22, 2012

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Campus Dining at James Madison University

jroonx

'15

Business

5.0
A+

Our Dining Is Amazing

We have a ton of options from the "high class" Madison Grill to D-Hall. There's something for every night. If you get bored with one place, there's plenty more to go to

Dec 26, 2011

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Facts

24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • D-Hall Fresh Food Company
  • The Festival
  • Let’s Go
  • Mrs. Green’s
  • PC Dukes
Special Options The classic brown-bag sack lunch or a quick car ride to Sheetz, located just down the road on University Boulevard.
Did You Know?

Wondering what punches are? While they have nothing to do with fighting, they have a lot to do with eating. Punches are an integral part of every JMU meal plan, big or small. Meal punches are exchanged at many dining locations for entry, and others for pre-ordained meal combinations. Students generally can only use one or two meal punches per meal period. You can’t use a punch at Lakeside Express, Java City, Mister Chips, College Store East, Smoothie Bar, or Market One at lunch.

To use up extra punches on their meal plans, students often double punch, or use both lunch and dinner punches at the same time. Just be aware that you can only double punch Monday through Thursday after 11 a.m. So much for late-night weekend munchies!

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Chick-fil-A
Location: Gibbons Hall
Food: Fast food
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

College Store East
Location: College Center (lower level) on CISAT campus
Food: Smoothies, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–12 a.m.

Corner Bistro
Location: Memorial Hall
Food: Coffee, deli sandwiches, salads, soup, wraps
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (Deli closes at 2 p.m. Friday)

D-Hall Fresh Food Company
Location: Gibbons Hall
Food: All-you-can-eat breakfast, deli, entrées, organic station, pasta, pizza, salad bar, smoothies, vegan options
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Dog Pound
Location: Phillips Hall
Food: Hot dogs, nachos, pizza, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 10 p.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 8 p.m.–2 a.m.

Einstein Bros. Bagels
Location: Gibbons Hall
Food: Bagels, coffee, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–4 p.m.

The Festival
Location: Festival Conference and Student Center
Food: Breakfast, deli, desserts, entrées, pasta, pizza, rotisserie, salads, sandwiches, sushi
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Java City
Location: East Campus Library
Food: Coffee, pastries, smoothies
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–12 a.m.

Java City
Location: Taylor Down Under, Taylor Hall
Food: Bakery items, coffee bar
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Java City
Location: Festival Conference and Student Center
Food: Coffee bar, pastries
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Lakeside Express
Location: Chandler Hall
Food: Á la carte dining featuring pizza, sandwiches, sides, wraps
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 6 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Let’s Go
Location: Gibbons Hall
Food: Carry-out deli, pasta, salad bar, soups, tacos
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Friday 10:45 a.m.–2 p.m.

Madison Grill
Location: Warren Hall, fifth floor
Food: Restaurant-style dinners, such as pasta, seafood, steak
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Market One
Location: Gibbons Hall
Food: Food court with 'BURGer Junction, The Great Panini, Montague's Deli, Sbarro Italian Eatery
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Mr. Chips Convenience Store
Location: Bluestone and Dukes Drive
Food: Grocery items
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Mrs. Green’s
Location: Chandler Hall
Food: Eat-in or carry-out buffet-style with hot food and salad bar
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

PC Dukes
Location: Phillips Center
Food: Food court with Bene Pizza, Grab and Go items, Pastrami's deli, Tidewater Seafood, Zoca Mexican
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 3:30 p.m.–10 p.m.

Quiznos
Location: Bluestone and Dukes Drive
Food: Subs
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

Starbucks
Location: Top Dog Café, Phillips Hall
Food: Coffee, tea, pastries
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.-10 p.m.

Top Dog Café
Location: Phillips Hall
Food: Food court with GrilleWorks, Madison Bread Company, Mongolian Grill, Sushi
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

UREC Smoothie Bar
Location: University Recreation Center
Food: Smoothie bar, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 12 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Friday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

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