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Campus Dining

B
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Average Meal Plan Cost $3180 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
If living on campus
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall Louis J. Esposito Dining Center
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor Maxi's
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Einstein Bros. Bagels
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus Hoagies
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus Insomnia Cookies
Student Favorites Lunch trucks

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Though there are a lot of places to eat at on campus, about half of them don’t accept a meal plan. They either accept cash or Diamond Dollars, accessible with your ID card. Fair warning: don’t get a big meal plan—it’s a waste. The smallest meal plan available is a "block five," which is five meals per week and is only to be used at the SAC or the cafeteria. The largest plan is the Super Value Carte Blanche plan for unlimited feasting. The cafeteria specializes in different cultural foods, as well as the usual pizza, sandwich, pasta, and salad entrées. The student rec center carries fast food restaurants and snacks. Near Anderson and Gladfelter halls, there are pizza stands, Chinese stands, and deli restaurants where students can eat in between classes. The prices are affordable, even for a college student. If you are a fan of water ice, be sure to check out Saadiq’s Water Ice truck, which is parked near the student center.

Temple is always interested in what you have to say about the food places. There are comment cards for the food or service, and most of them are quite amusing. Comments usually sound something like, “What’s that smell?” The best part is that the administration always replies.

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Campus Dining at Temple University

wonder9

Marketing '16

4.2
A-

Good Options

There are many options for the all you can eat buffet/main cafeteria. There are also a lot of places where you can use your meal card for a la carte items.

May 11, 2012

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Campus Dining at Temple University

alauff

Public Health '12

3.5
B

Food Is Okay; Usually Expensive and Not Many Health Choices

I only really ate the food on campus freshman year, and here and there other years; in my experience it was generally unhealthy and pretty expensive.. over the year the school has gotten better about providing healthy options--the quality is not bad, but sometimes that is dependent on what you're getting and where you're eating .

Apr 16, 2012

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Campus Dining at Temple University

ssarahh

Advertising '15

5.0
A+

Campus

Although Temple is in a bad area of the city, the campus is beautiful and set aside from the near "ghetto". With the bike cops and campus safety, the locals do not bother the students. Off-campus housing is mainly students as well, and there are students everywhere. The campus is very college-like and when you're on it, you cannot tell you are in the middle of North Philadelphia. With a small and warming campus, all of my friends from different schools that have visited say that they are shocked and think campus is so nice!

Mar 21, 2012

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User rating for Temple University - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 54 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • 7-Eleven
  • The Bagel Hut
  • City View Pizza
  • Crown Chicken & Biscuit
  • Draught Horse
  • Dunkin' Donuts
  • Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
  • Koja Grille
  • Maxi's Pizza Subs & Bar
  • McDonald's
  • The Noshery
  • Owl's Nest
  • Plaza Pizza
  • Qdoba
  • Rita's
  • Rite Aid
  • Subway
  • Wendy's
  • Wing Stop
Did You Know? Temple has more lunch trucks than actual places to eat on campus.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

The Artist's Palate
Location: Tyler School of Art, Pressler Hall
Food: Grab-'n-go
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Bean Counter
Location: Temple Towers
Food: Coffee, pastries
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

Café 613
Location: Rosen Hillel
Food: New York deli-style
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Fresh Bytes Café
Location: Tuttleman Learning Center
Food: Salads, sandwiches, wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

Jazzman's Café
Location: Fox School of Business, Alter Hall
Food: Coffee, pastries
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Louis J. Esposito Dining Center
Location: Johnson/Hardwick Complex
Food: All-you-can-eat
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

Lucky Cup Café
Location: Annenberg Hall, Anderson Hall, Beasley Law School, Ritter Annex, TUCC, Wachman Hall
Food: Coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

The Night Owl
Location: 1300 Residence Hall, lower level
Food: Grill, pizza, snacks
Hours: Daily 4:30 p.m.–10 p.m.

Paley Perk
Location: Paley Library
Food: Coffee, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Simply To Go
Location: Gladfelter Hall
Food: Coffee
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

Starbucks
Location: Tech Center
Food: Coffee, pastries
Hours: Monday–Thursday 24 hours, Friday 8 a.m.–12 a.m.

Valaida S. Walker Food Court
Location: Howard Gittis Student Center
Food: Asian, burgers, Italian, Mexican, pizza, pretzels, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

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