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Campus Dining

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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 21
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall Catherine Burrow Refectory (The Rat)
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Waffles at the Rat are a MUST. They have chocolate chips!
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus Wraps at the Lair are pretty popular, but everyone also loves "Chicken Parm Night" at the Rat.
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus Ice cream from the Lair
Student Favorites The Lair

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

In the past, campus dining has been one of the biggest complaints from Rhodes students; however, many are now admitting that it's getting better. The Rat and the Lair are the places to go when you want food, and each student seems to have a preference between the two. The Rat is an "all-you-can-eat" place that gets better every day. Students used to complain about the lack of variety and healthy options, but then, practically overnight, the staff started making better-tasting food, and now it's surpassing the Lair as "favorite eatery." The Lair, while reliably delicious, can also get monotonous, and the often high-priced meals don't always fit into the meal plan.

Meal plans are required if you live on campus, and the cheapest plan includes 15 meals each week (unless you live in the EV apartments). Unless you are an athlete, you should heavily consider starting off with the smaller meal plan because it's surprisingly difficult to make the most of your meal plan, and you don't want to waste your money. There's also a Starbucks in the Middle Ground, so you can get your coffee fix before your 8 a.m. class and throughout the day. Many students do wish that there were more late-night options, though. Everything closes at 11 p.m., so be prepared for many late-night Taco Bell runs.

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Campus Dining at Rhodes College

mcannavo

'15

Pre-Medicine Studies

3.5
B

Rat and Lair

Its alright. The lair is good but it gets old pretty fast. The rat has different food everyday but it's so-so.

Oct 26, 2011

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Campus Dining at Rhodes College

RhodesGirl9

'15

Psychology

1.2
D

Food on Campus

Options at Rhodes are pretty limited when it comes to food on campus. Students may choose to eat in the "Rat" or the "Lynx Lair". The food in the Lair is pretty good, but it doesn't always apply to the meal plan and is usually pretty unhealthy. The "Rat" usually has something you can eat, but the chances of it being healthy, good, and warm are next to nothing. There is a lot of variation in what you can get everyday, so eating on campus can be hit or miss. The only things guaranteed to students are a salad bar, ice cream, drinks, apples, oranges, and cereal. Students tend to eat off campus/in their rooms more than they expected to.

Aug 26, 2011

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Campus Dining at Rhodes College

kmarmar

'14

Music Performance

1.5
D+

Eat Off-Campus

Although there are several restaurants and fast food establishments minutes from campus, the food on campus is less than desired. Put it this way, the University of Memphis' level of food is level five. The state prison is level one...and Rhodes is level two. I don't exactly know what the levels mean, but college students at a prestigious liberal arts school are one better than the state prison? Yeah...not good.

May 13, 2011

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Did You Know?
  • Like fried chicken? "Fried Chicken Fridays" at the Rat are something Rhodes students love.
  • It used to be that most students preferred the Lair and absolutely hated the Rat; however, in Spring 2011, the Rat suddenly turned itself around and started producing great options. Now it's becoming a much more popular place to grab lunch before class.
  • If you want food late at night, you'll be hard-pressed to find any on campus unless you raid your suitemates' room or hit up a snack machine. Nothing on campus is open after 11 p.m. The Lair has good snacks if you make it over in time, though.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Catherine Burrow Refectory (The Rat)
Location: West side of campus
Food: All-you-can-eat, American, ethnic specialties, frozen yogurt, healthy, Mongolian, pizza, salad, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

The Lynx Lair Pub (The Lair)
Location: Bryan Campus Life Center
Food: Burgers, pizza, salads, sandwiches, sushi, wraps
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

Middle Ground Starbucks
Location: Barret Library
Food: Coffee, cookies, gourmet sandwiches, juice, smoothies, specialty salads
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–11 p.m.

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Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

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Grad Year: 2014

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