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On-campus dining isn’t spectacular, but it has drastically improved recently. In recent years, the freshman and upperclassman cafeterias have been completely renovated, and the quality and selection of food have greatly improved. The 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 upperclassman cafeteria, Nolan's, is in Charles Commons; it's 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 Bagels.

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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jalejo1

History '13

3.8

B+

Off-Hours Food Access

The dining halls are great and provide good variety during mealtimes, however, it is difficult to find coffee and food on campus during off-hours. The most frustrating thing is that we don't have a coffee shop that runs all day. Also Levering Hall needs to expand its hours. But other than hours, i'm very pleased with food here.

Mar 13, 2012

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jhuerica

Economics '15

4.6

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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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lafillemaladroite

Creative Writing '15

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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