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With more than 90 percent of students living on campus all four years, St. Olaf is a very residential campus. School policy dictates that living on campus means having a meal plan. To those unfamiliar with the school, that probably sounds awful, but the St. Olaf cafeteria was actually ranked ninth in the nation for college food, so it isn’t nearly as bad as you may think. There is only one cafeteria on campus, and it can get pretty crowded when 2,700 students are all trying to get to dinner sometime between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. But what the Caf lacks in elbow room, it more than makes up for in quality.

The Caf works in an all-you-can-eat style. There are multiple stations or lines, each with a different meal option. These can range from meatloaf, potatoes, and green beans to falafel and couscous in the all-vegan grains line. There are eight lines plus a salad bar, soups, cereal, and desserts. While students at most schools are spending a large amount of their cash going out to eat, Oles enjoy restaurant-quality meals right on campus. When you buy your meal plan, you also get about $70 a semester to spend at the Cage. The Cage is run by the same company that handles the Caf and is like an upscale diner. You can use your student ID, cash, or credit cards to buy fresh fruit smoothies, grilled cheese, salads, soup, ice cream, espresso, and things like that. The downside is that the place closes at 8 p.m., which is ridiculously early.

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M5Landers

Biology '15

5.0

A+

Food Is Amazing!

The food is amazing since there is always variety and it is very healthy. There are many options and if you do get tired of the food, there are items to make your very own creation. I love it!

Apr 17, 2012

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Yangja

Communications '15

4.2

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Variations and Tastes

Overall, the menus are pleasant by providing 3-4 stands for variations. The only concern I have is the Bowl's line. Sometimes the stir fried are too soggys and too salty.

Apr 10, 2012

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emily91993

Chemistry '15

4.6

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Awesome!

St. Olaf has some of the best college food in the nation. You can use regular caf meals in the cafeteria, which usually has awesome food. There's always comfort food (called the "home line"), tex-mex, pizza, pasta, grill, Asian, plus a large salad bar, soups, and lots of vegan and vegetarian options. Sometimes food gets a little boring, but for the most part, it's pretty good. If you're in a hurry, you can use flex money at the Cage (our coffeeshop) which also makes delicious vegan chocolate chip cookies - a must-get. Regents Hall, our science building, also has a little coffee shop where you can use flex money. I love it, because it's a great place to grab a quick snack before a late afternoon, 3-hour lab.

Mar 22, 2012

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