Seattle University - Campus Dining

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The food on campus is generally seen as one of the best aspects of the school. Seattle University has forged a strong relationship with Bon Appétit, the company that provides food services on campus, and they offer a variety of options across campus, from Latin and Asian in C-Street to coffee drinks in the Sidebar and The Bottom Line and hot sandwiches in the Cave. The most common complaints have to do with availability, given the somewhat odd hours of operation for some places (which includes the lack of a 24-hour option), as well as the somewhat repetitive nature of the food. But those complaints are relatively few, and even those who have grown tired of the food almost never have anything bad to say about its quality.

The Cave is usually visited only by students from Campion, Chardin, and the Murphys, given its squirreled away location in the Campion basement. The Bistro is open 'til midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and is a popular draw until it closes, but even then many students probably still don’t want to have to head home and would prefer an option that is open longer. C-Street opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays, perfect for commuter students or those with a really early class but not quite early enough for some.

The price is another issue, and when every student is required to buy a meal plan if they are living on campus, it can only serve to increase aggravation somewhat. Most tend to buy the smallest meal plan possible and only add money as needed, at least in part because, though your account does roll over at the end of each quarter, it does not at the end of each year, and some people don’t like having to splurge a lot during the last week of school and waste their money. There is always the option of cooking on campus, as each floor has access to a full kitchen and grocery stores range from mini-marts to Pike Place itself. It’s not a bad deal to eat on campus, but be prepared to have to get creative yourself.
 

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The cafeteria is good. Avoid the... The cafeteria is good. Avoid the fancy stuff and go straight to Rick. He used to be Rick the Pasta Man, but now, he makes sandwiches. I’m a vegetarian, and they have a decent amount of options. The espresso carts are good, too. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

The food has improved since... The food has improved since opening the Student Center and Hawk’s Nest Bistro some years ago. You can usually find something decent or mix and match with the various stations. However, it still tends to have that campus-made feeling to it. Also, there are not a lot of options for vegetarians. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

Get the smallest food plan, and... Get the smallest food plan, and cook your own meals. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

Food on campus is actually quite... Food on campus is actually quite good, especially compared to other colleges. There are off days, though. However, salads can always, always, be made well. It’s also great that the company that does our catering does their best to buy organic local products. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

The food is great; it’s more like... The food is great; it’s more like a restaurant than a cafeteria. There’s also a café-type area above the dining area. However, food on campus can become repetitive after years of eating the same kind of food. Generally speaking, the campus offers a good food service through Bon Appetit. I personally enjoy eating at the Hawk’s Nest Bistro, which provides an array of desserts and beverages in addition to their primary food selection. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Did You Know?

If you live on campus, you are required to have a meal plan at all times.

Though all students who live on campus are required to have meal plans, the rates are lower for juniors and seniors than they are for freshmen and sophomores. And though money in your account does roll over at the end of each quarter, it does not roll over at the end of each year. Thus, it has become a tradition for SU students to head to the Cave and C-Street to spend their last dollars on anything from bags of coffee to flats of soda.

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