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Comparable Schools'
Campus Dining Grades:
Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal Plan
- D-Hall Fresh Food Company
- Let’s Go
- Mrs. Green’s
- PC Dukes
- The Festival
Average Meal Plan Cost
$1,834 per semester
Student Favorites
- D-Hall
- Festival
- Let’s Go
- Madison Grill
- Market One
- Mrs. Green’s
Other Options
- The classic brown-bag sack lunch or a quick car ride to Sheetz, located just down the road on University Boulevard.
College Prowler Take
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. 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:
JMUHP says: James Madison University 2015 Law and Legal Studies  |
The food on campus is great! I...
The food on campus is great! I have no issue going to campus just to eat. There is lots to choose from, and yes, you can get tired of it, but you'll always come back. The best place is probably D-Hall which is all-you-can-eat and great if you're really hungry or even thirsty! A close second is Festival---lots to choose from and all delicious!
Campus Dining: February 17, 2009
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JMURA says: James Madison University 2013 Other |
The food is good, though a lot of...
The food is good, though a lot of the time, a large number of the dining facilities are closed at once. Mrs Green's is a good place for a quick and healthy meal, and Duke's has good quesadillas and other pick up options.
Campus Dining: February 17, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
I really like the food around...
I really like the food around here. You don’t really hear too many people complain about it, especially not the off-campus students. On-campus students complain more, I guess because they eat it more and can get sick of it. The food here is so much better than at my community college, though, so I can’t complain. |
Anonymous says: |
The food isn’t bad for college...
The food isn’t bad for college food. I’ve heard some real horror stories about college dining, so I consider myself fortunate. Burgers at Festival aren’t bad, and D-Hall rocks for us hungry guys because we can eat whatever we want, and as much as we want. |
Anonymous says: |
JMU is ranked nationally among...
JMU is ranked nationally among public universities in America for great food. There are numerous locations to eat out. The best of these is the Festival. |
Dining Halls
Market One
Food court with 'BURGer Junction, The Great Panini, Montague's Deli, Sbarro Italian Eatery
Gibbons Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Mr. Chips Convenience Store
Grocery items
Bluestone and Dukes Drive
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Madison Grill
Restaurant-style dinners, such as pasta, seafood, steak
Warren Hall, fifth floor
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Lakeside Express
Á la carte dining featuring pizza, sandwiches, sides, wraps
Chandler Hall
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 6 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Let’s Go
Carry-out deli, pasta, salad bar, soups, tacos
Gibbons Hall
Monday–Thursday 10:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Friday 10:45 a.m.–2 p.m.
Starbucks
Coffee, tea, pastries
Top Dog Café, Phillips Hall
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.
UREC Smoothie Bar
Smoothie bar, snacks
University Recreation Center
Monday–Thursday 12 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Friday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.
Quiznos
Subs
Bluestone and Dukes Drive
Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 3 p.m.–11 p.m.
Mrs. Green’s
Eat-in or carry-out buffet-style with hot food and salad bar
Chandler Hall
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
PC Dukes
Food court with Bene Pizza, Grab and Go items, Pastrami's deli, Tidewater Seafood, Zoca Mexican
Phillips Center
Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 3:30 p.m.–10 p.m.
Java City
Bakery items, coffee bar
Taylor Down Under, Taylor Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Corner Bistro
Coffee, deli sandwiches, salads, soup, wraps
Memorial Hall
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (Deli closes at 2 p.m. Friday)
D-Hall Fresh Food Company
All-you-can-eat breakfast, deli, entrées, organic station, pasta, pizza, salad bar, smoothies, vegan options
Gibbons Hall
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.
Top Dog Café
Food court with GrilleWorks, Madison Bread Company, Mongolian Grill, Sushi
Phillips Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Chick-fil-A
Fast food
Gibbons Hall
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
Smoothies, snacks
College Center (lower level) on CISAT campus
Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–12 a.m.
Java City
Coffee, pastries, smoothies
East Campus Library
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
Coffee bar, pastries
Festival Conference and Student Center
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
The Festival
Breakfast, deli, desserts, entrées, pasta, pizza, rotisserie, salads, sandwiches, sushi
Festival Conference and Student Center
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Dog Pound
Hot dogs, nachos, pizza, sandwiches, snacks
Phillips Hall
Tuesday–Thursday 10 p.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 8 p.m.–2 a.m.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Bagels, coffee, salads, sandwiches
Gibbons Hall
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–4 p.m.
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!
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