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Campus Dining

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Average Meal Plan Cost $5360 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites Levering Hall

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On-campus dining isn’t spectacular, but it has drastically improved recently. In the past couple of years, the freshman and upperclassman cafeterias have been completely renovated, and the quality and selection of food has greatly improved. The new freshman cafeteria, called Fresh Food Café, is an all-you-can-eat buffet that always offers a mix of pizza, salads, sandwiches, burgers, vegetables, meats, and desserts. It also has vegan and kosher selections, although you have to pay extra for the kosher meal plan. This cafeteria is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and focuses on using fresh ingredients and always has a healthy option or two. The new upperclassman cafeteria, Nolan's, is in Charles Commons. This eatery is not an all-you-can-eat buffet, but it offers gourmet salads and sandwiches, pizza, grilled foods, and pastas. Students can also use their meal plans at Charles Street Market and Einstein’s Bagels, which is a great addition to JHU and is located underneath Wolman, one of the freshman dorms.

The main complaint students have about the meal plan is that they are required to purchase it as long as they are living on campus. The meal plan is expensive, and many students would rather cook for themselves or eat at the many local eateries. The dining halls get repetitive after several months of eating in them two or three times daily. However, most schools require students to purchase a meal plan if they are living in university housing, so this complaint comes from college students nationwide. Overall, JHU provides students with many on-campus dining choices, and the school is constantly trying to improve these services.

 

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Campus Dining at Johns Hopkins University

jhuerica

'15

Economics

4.6
A

Excellent!

The FFC (freshman dining hall) is really good and they try their best to bring variety to the meals. Like any school cafeteria the meals do get repetitive after a while, but overall the food is great especially in comparison to other universities. There are also great cafes nearby!

Jan 08, 2012

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Campus Dining at Johns Hopkins University

lafillemaladroite

'15

Creative Writing

3.8
B+

Not Bad, but Could Be Better

The best food, honestly, is the worst food for you like the fried fish and the three-cheese macaroni. Sometimes the food can get repetitive, but I think the FFC (Fresh Food Cafe) does a good job of changing things up enough that there's always an option. The cookies, however, are AMAZING. The vegetarian/vegan station sometimes has good options, but the salad bar is pretty bad. Other popular places to eat include Charles Street Market (for those late night sushi runs), Uni Mini, Subway, and Nolan's.

Jan 07, 2012

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Campus Dining at Johns Hopkins University

rose2013

'13

Political Science and Government

4.2
A-

Don't Need to Go Off Campus

The meal plans provide enough meal swipes/dining dollars so that you don't need to buy extra food. One meal plan has unlimited meal swipes. The food is fine, and there are more options for upperclassmen.

Dec 31, 2011

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money You can use J-Cash (works like a debit card) from your J-Card at several eateries on and off campus, including Subway, University Market, Eddie's Supermarket, and Niwana.
Special Options Most upperclassmen who live off campus use their J-Card to purchase meals. The J-Card can be used at a variety of places, on and off campus.
Did You Know?

Café Q has coffee carts in various buildings on campus. Café Q is not included in the meal plan, but it does accept J-Cash. Silk Road, another eatery not included in the meal plan, is also popular with students. It offers salads, sandwiches, and Chinese cuisine, and it is a great change when you become used to the same old cafeteria food.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Charles Street Market
Location: Below Wolman Hall
Food: Gourmet deli, grocery items, prepared foods, snacks, sushi
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Thursday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–3 a.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–1 a.m.

Einstein Bros. Bagels
Location: Below Wolman Hall
Food: Bagels, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, deli sandwiches
Hours: Daily 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Fresh Food Café
Location: Freshman Quad
Food: All-you-can-eat buffet with kosher options
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Levering Food Court
Location: Levering Hall
Food: Selection of fast-casual restaurants such as burgers, Italian, Mexican, subs
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Nolan’s Food Court
Location: Charles Commons
Food: Grill items, pasta, pizza, salads
Hours: Daily 5 p.m.–12 a.m.

Pura Vida Organic Coffeehouse
Location: Levering Hall
Food: Coffee, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

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