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Saint Joseph's University - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler1.93

Campus Dining

C-
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Average Meal Plan Cost $4425 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites Spicy chicken wraps

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

All St. Joe’s freshmen must have a meal plan. There are several different plan options with a corresponding declining balance on a Hawk Card for eating at other times and purchasing food or supplies from the C-store. Many students keep a declining balance after freshman year and forgo the meal plan option. By senior year, most students skip the declining balance altogether and just pay in cash should they choose to eat on campus. The main cafeterias in Campion provide revolving options of “home-cooked meals” as well as ever-changing stations.

Students often complain about the quality of the food at dinner but rate the lunch options significantly higher. Mass-produced cafeteria-style food is tough to pass off as home-cooked, and this could explain the higher rating for simple sandwiches and fast food options during lunch. Older students tend to reluctantly agree that the food quality has improved since they’ve been here, but it has a long way to go. Aramark, which operates all of the food services at St. Joe’s, has guest chefs from around the country and experiments constantly with food options, recently striking gold with the now enormously popular spicy chicken wrap featured at lunch.

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Campus Dining at Saint Joseph's University

lolabean

'15

Health Service Preparatory Studies

3.1
B-

Eh

It's college food its not supposed to be spectacular. The meal plan is expensive but you have more freedom with it after freshman year. You get something called DB or declining balance. This allows you to buy food with your student ID. SJU has something called the 'Hawk Wrap', which are actually really good.

Nov 22, 2011

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Campus Dining at Saint Joseph's University

lb561346

'15

Marketing

3.5
B

Not Too Bad

It could be much worse. It is very repetitive but there is always something to eat. The hours suck though it seems like nothing is ever open

Nov 17, 2011

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Campus Dining at Saint Joseph's University

tskgurl420

'15

Accounting

2.7
C+

Good Food, Bad Timing

Campion dining is decent. Sometimes the food is better than others. You kind of develop some go-to meals because there are not always great options. The hours also are terrible. Dinner closes at 7, its frustrating having to get to dinner at a certain time. If you miss dinner, there are not that many other options, ESPECIALLY on weekends!

Nov 16, 2011

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options None
Did You Know?

St. Joe’s stopped using glass plates in the main cafeteria because so many were found in freshman dorms at the end of the year. Also, large thick cafeteria trays were recently switched to smaller, more flimsy ones because, like at other colleges, students would take the trays for sledding or “traying” when it would snow.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Bellarmine Express
Location: Bellarmine
Food: Grab and go items, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Campion C-Store
Location: Campion
Food: Convenience store with a wide variety of snacks
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–11 p.m.

Campion Dining Hall
Location: Campion, first floor
Food: All-you-can-eat American, international, vegetarian
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

Campion Food Court
Location: Campion, first floor
Food: Grille Works, Hawk Wrap, Quiznos, Wawa Coffee
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

Cosi
Location: 2461 N. 54th St.
Food: Salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Drexel C3 Express
Location: Drexel Library
Food: Beverages, grab and go items
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Mandeville C3 Express
Location: Mandeville
Food: Beverages, grab and go items
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

Starbucks
Location: 203 City Ave.
Food: Baked goods, coffee
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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