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Campus Dining

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Average Meal Plan Cost $4380 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Freshmen are required to have at least 210 meals per semester. Options of 255 and 281 meals per semester are also available.
Student Favorites
  • Deli lines and sushi bar on College Avenue
  • Douglass Café
  • Made-to-order strawberry, orange, or banana smoothies on Busch
  • Pizzeria Uno
  • The Rock Cafe
  • Sbarro
  • Specialty days offered at each of the dining halls

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

A quick swipe of a Rutgers ID card grants students entry into any of the University’s dining halls, but whether there is edible food within is another story. For many students, meal plans often go to waste when fine dining is only a block away at College Avenue’s infamous grease trucks. For a mere $4.50, Rutgers students feast on foil-wrapped, grease-saturated sandwiches guaranteed to satisfy hunger or speed chances of an early heart attack. However, if you come to Rutgers and want to avoid the Freshman 15 (with the grease trucks near your residence hall, it is rumored to become the Freshman 30), healthy food is available at the five dining halls Monday through Friday from 7 a.m until 8 p.m, and on the weekends from 10 a.m until 7 p.m.

For students with different eating styles, vegan and vegetarian lines are also present. Salad bars, fruits, and vegetables are also served daily, as well as dry cereal. Rutgers’s dining halls are not like eating at home, and it is easy to fall into the trap of eating burgers and fries everyday. Dining services host numerous “RU Eating Right” sessions in the dining halls to warn freshmen about the dangers of eating unhealthy. However, most students are satisfied with the dining halls because they all feature something that they would eat, even if it’s Cookie Crisp cereal or a crunchy peanut butter sandwich on white bread for dinner.

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Campus Dining at Rutgers University

lexiakim

Broadcast Journalism '14

3.5
B

Could Be Worse

There are many dinning halls to choose from, but going to one on a different campus is a little bit of a hassle. People who come to visit love the food there because there are so many choices and all the dinning halls are buffet style, but after a few weeks of eating there at least twice a day, it gets very tiring and the food starts to taste the same. You can also write on the napkin board to request things and the ladies in the kitchen answer all posts and do their best to get you what you want.

May 18, 2012

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Campus Dining at Rutgers University

midriff

Political Science and Government '13

3.8
B+

Decent

Food is ok. Livingston Has the best choices and sushi!

May 09, 2012

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Campus Dining at Rutgers University

michaelmatarlo

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '15

5.0
A+

Great Job Livingston Dining Commons

I work at this dining hall and from all the rumors you here about other colleges , I would have to say we surpass them by a mile. We have a pub section which includes burgers, fries, hot dogs, etc. We have a pasta line, deli station, Mongolian grill, and other essentials. This includes, cereal, juice, milk, bread, and coffee. You really can't complain about this dining hall. We even have special gourmet dinners and special nights such as King Neptune Night, Midnight Breakfast, and even Boardwalk Bonanza.

May 01, 2012

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User rating for Rutgers University - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 52 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options
  • At the Douglass Student Center, you can swipe your card at the Douglass Café from 7 a.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and from 4 p.m.–8 p.m. for dinner. You can also swipe your meal card at Pizzeria Uno from 4 p.m.–8 p.m. for dinner.
  • At the Livingston Student Center, you can swipe your meal card at the Rock Café from 7 p.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and at Sbarro from 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m. for dinner.
  • On College Avenue, students can dine at the Rutgers Club, which was built in 1915. For one meal swipe and $2, students can enjoy a meal every Monday and Thursday from 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Did You Know?
  • To avoid the Freshman 15, Rutgers has organized an RU Healthy Dining Team that sets up tables in the dining halls to educate students on healthy eating habits.
  • At the beginning of both semesters, students can take a survey about the dining halls and receive a $25 credit added to their RU Express accounts.
  • Students can get a grease truck fat sandwich named after them by eating six sandwiches in 30 minutes.
  • You can take out lunch and dinner at each of the four dining halls.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Brew Ha-Ha’s
Location: Douglass Student Center
Food: Coffee, pastries, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Brower Commons Dining Hall
Location: College Avenue Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style variety
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Busch Dining Hall
Location: Busch Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style variety
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Cooper Dining Hall
Location: Douglass Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style variety
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m.

Dudley’s
Location: Food Science Building
Food: Variety
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Dunkin’ Donuts
Location: Livingston Student Center
Food: Variety
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.

Neilson Dining Hall
Location: Cook/Douglass
Food: Cafeteria-style variety
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

The Rock Café
Location: Livingston Student Center
Food: Variety
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 5 p.m.–11 p.m.

Sbarro
Location: Livingston Student Center
Food: Italian, pizza
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Tillet Dining Hall
Location: Livingston Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style variety
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

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