Skidmore College - Campus Dining

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At Skidmore, campus food has a bad a reputation, but the school has made efforts to change that. The main dining hall, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, has undergone renovations to enhance the facility. Murray-Aikins offers extended hours, WiFi, counter seating, three fireplaces, and lounges. Food offered includes a cook-your-own option, a vegetarian and vegan station, deli, pizza, international food station, diner classics, and homemade pasta dishes. Hoping the satisfy the students, the hall even has a test kitchen where students can give chefs feedback on new recipes.

If you get tired of the dining hall or are hungry after it has closed, you can go to the Spa. This is a grill/café located in the student center. It is often preferred over the dining hall because it is less crowded, Esperanto’s pizza and Doughboys (student favorites) are available, and there is a cappuccino maker. The made-to-order menu includes french fries, breakfast sandwiches, cheesesteaks, grilled cheese, quesadillas, and a recently added vegetarian menu. They also have a deli bar, snack foods, coffee, drinks, salads sushi, and pizza. Though students tend enjoy the Spa’s selection, greasiness remains a complaint. For milk or snacks, there is also a small convenience store located on the North Quad. And if you can’t satisfy your cravings on campus, many of the restaurants in town offer free delivery.

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Students Speak Out

SkikM says: Skidmore College 2016 Undecided

There is one dining hall on... There is one dining hall on campus, and it's the best thing in my life. It's big and really good for socializing. There are a lot of food options, and freshmen have unlimited meals. There's also the Spa that's open at night and good for weekends. 12345 Campus Dining: March 25, 2009 Report

SkiEE says: Skidmore College 2013 English Language and Literature

Food is pretty good. There are... Food is pretty good. There are usually a lot of options at D Hall, unless you don't like pizza, salad, or pasta. In which case, your options are then fairly limited. 12345 Campus Dining: March 25, 2009 Report

SkiJS says: Skidmore College 2016 Undecided

On-campus dining is excellent.... On-campus dining is excellent. They're great with accommodating dietary restrictions. They could use more organic stuff and local foods, but for dining hall, it's excellent. I like being on the unlimited meal plan. I also like that they designate $50 at the beginning of the year for the on-campus food store places. 12345 Campus Dining: March 24, 2009 Report

SkiJM says: Skidmore College 2016 English Language and Literature

The dining hall has pretty good... The dining hall has pretty good food, I have to say. I also work in the kitchens and can personally vouch that nothing disgusting gets thrown in. The cooks do their best to vary the menus, and there are a bunch of vegetarian and special-diet options. There's also a café and a coffee shop in the student center that are pretty good. 12345 Campus Dining: March 24, 2009 Report

SkiAP says: Skidmore College 2013 Other

The food is pretty good. The... The food is pretty good. The dining hall is top-notch. Though I have never had a meal plan, it is nice to know that you can easily go to the dining hall at any time. The Spa is wonderful. 12345 Campus Dining: March 24, 2009 Report

Did You Know?

When it snows, Skidmore kids will steal the cafeteria trays and use them to go sledding in the North Woods.

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