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Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal PlanAverage Meal Plan Cost
$1,658 per semester
Other Options
- Monarch Plus is an account option in addition to the meal plan and Flex Dollars that you can add to your student ID. The money acts like a debit account and can be used at the off-campus locations mentioned above as well as some non-food merchants such as Copytron, Dominion Bookstore, Gray’s Pharmacy, and Great Clips.
College Prowler Take
The food at ODU is all managed by Aramark catering company, and though it may be psychosomatic, it feels like you can taste that even in the franchise chains. Even the nuggets at Chick-fil-A will leave you smacking your lips, like “I taste…cafeteria….” Still, ODU makes a recognizable attempt to provide students with diverse and healthy choices, as well as a few popular fast food chains. In the cafeterias, there are several themed stations. You have your high school cafeteria throwbacks, like the sandwich and pizza stands, as well as a main dish area and a salad bar. In at least one of the cafeterias, Café 1201, there is also a Veggie Bar, which provides students with a meat-free meal option. Still, most students will tell you that the cafeteria food is pretty bad, and after eating it every day, you will probably grow to hate it. But it is a convenient way to get a balanced, hot meal without any of the work of cooking or cleaning up yourself. And, for an average of about $7 or $8 a plate, you get a lot more than what you would get at a fast food or takeout restaurant. 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:
ODUAB says: Old Dominion University 2013 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities  |
The food in the dining halls can...
The food in the dining halls can be good and bad. I would suggest finding something that you like that they offer every day to replace meals on the days when the entrees aren't up to par. Overall, the food isn't amazing, but it isn't bad either. Some of the food can be great, and then other food be horrible.
Campus Dining: April 21, 2009
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ODUDC says: Old Dominion University 2013 Business |
The food is relatively good but...
The food is relatively good but not great. The new dining hall rules are not conducive to a good eating environment. I say that because some students become tempered because when you buy your meal plan, they say it's all-you-can-eat, but when you get to the cafés, they put a limit on almost everything.
Campus Dining: March 20, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
I hear the new House of Blue is...
I hear the new House of Blue is really good. The Grille Works on campus serves the best burger around! However, the main chains like Taco Bell and Pizza Hut could use some work when it comes to cooking their food properly. How many times am I going to get undercooked flexible breadsticks and cold cheese in my quesadilla!? How many times?! |
Anonymous says: |
The food on campus isn’t fabulous,...
The food on campus isn’t fabulous, but the Webb Center is pretty good. We have a restaurant at night called the House of Blue. The food in the dining hall is edible. But who would trust it? |
Anonymous says: |
The food here is junk. ODU is...
The food here is junk. ODU is ranked the sixth unhealthiest campus, I believe. Students here are fat. We have Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A. That’s about it. |
Dining Halls
C3 Stores
Convenience store
Whitehurst and Gresham
Monday–Friday 8 AM–midnight; Saturday & Sunday 11 AM–midnight
Blue’s Bakery
Baked goods, salads
The Webb Center
Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM–6 PM; Friday 7:30 AM-3 PM
Rogers Dining Hall
All-you-care-to-eat, made-to-order entrees and sandwiches, soup and salad bar, vegetarian and vegan entrees
East end of campus
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–8 PM, Friday 7:30 AM-1:30 PM
Café 1201
Restaurant-style dining, made-to-order salads, wood-burning-stove cooked pizza, entrees
The Webb Center
Monday–Friday 7 AM–10 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–7 PM
Saturday & Sunday 9:30 AM-8 PM
Grille Works
American, burgers
House of Blue at Webb University Center
Monday–Friday 10 AM–9 PM
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Bagels
Student Rec. Center
Monday–Thursday 7 AM–midnight; Friday 7 AM-10 PM; Saturday 7:30 AM–10 PM; Sunday 7:30 AM-midnight
Chick-fil-A
Chicken sandwiches
The Webb Center
Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–7 PM
Legends in Whitehurst Hall
All-you-care-to-eat, made-to-order entrees and sandwiches, soup and salad bar, vegetarian and vegan entrees
West end of campus
Monday–Thursday 7 AM–8 PM; Friday 7 AM-1:30 PM
Pizza Hut
Italian
House of Blue at Webb University Center
Monday–Friday 10 AM–9 PM
Pan Geos
Wraps and Salads
House of Blue at Webb University Center
Monday–Friday 10 AM–3 PM
Waves Cafe
Burgers, hot dogs, french fries, mozzarella sticks, deli sandwiches, salads
Virginia Beach Higher Education Center
Monday-Thursday 8 AM-7 PM; Friday 8 AM-1 PM
Express
Barbeque sandwiches, hot dogs, coffee
in BAL
Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-7:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM-3 PM
The BBQ Pit
Barbecue
House of Blue at Webb University Center
Monday–Friday 10 AM–6 PM
Starbucks
Coffeehouse
The Webb Center and The University Village
Webb Location:
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–9 PM; Friday 7:30 AM-7 PM; Saturday 7:30 AM–5 PM
The University Village Location:
Monday-Friday 7 AM-8PM; Saturday & Sunday 7 AM-7 PM
P.O.D. Market
Provisions on Demand
Dominion House in the Quad
Monday-Sunday 9 AM-1 AM
Quiznos
Subs
The Webb Center
Monday–Friday 10 AM–5 PM, Saturday–Sunday 11 AM–5 PM
Did You Know?
ODU recently opened the House of Blue, where students can purchase alcohol for the first time in two decades. Well, students who are of age.
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