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Tennessee State University - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler1.93

Campus Dining

C-
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Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 19
Average Meal Plan Cost $2600 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites
  • The Food Court
  • KFC Express

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The food on campus is mediocre at best. There are meal plans available to students who live on campus, but it is a generic menu every day. Each meal consists of a meat and two vegetables, but TSU students love their junk food, so the cafeteria is the least popular place on campus for students to eat. Another drawback of the cafeteria, other than the food, is the hours of operation. College students are known for pulling long hours, and it closes at 7 p.m. through the week, which forces students to go elsewhere for food. Freshmen are required to have a meal plan, and usually that’s about all it takes for them to realize there is better food available.

Students’ options are limited, especially those who are on special diets, because this is a Southern school, and therefore, greasy food is in! Soul food and junk food are the most popular diets, but the cafeteria really tries to serve well-balanced meals, as they should. The other eateries on campus are fairly good, such as the on-campus sports restaurant, Sports Zone, but generally you are still limited to a daily menu without promise of change. The dining hall is very comfortable during cold weather; however, eating in the dining halls gets very boring after awhile, and you’ll soon be running out to local fast food restaurants.

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Campus Dining at Tennessee State University

Anxious4Education

'15

Business Administration and Management

4.2
A-

Cruise Cuisine

Our dining options on campus include Chic Fi-La, Pizza Hut, KFC, and sub sandwich restaurant. All of these fast diners have great food that tastes well and can last you almost the bulk amount of your classes during the day, saving on money; although, if you have a bigger stomach like myself, you may find yourself wondering into the "sub" more often spending more money than intended and the prices for food is not "college student friendly". The "cafe" always has the best foods, and sometimes the healthiest. Watching the "ladies" make the food in front of you, or just the hype from the other students around being as hungry as you, increases the desire for food. The best way to "save a penny" is to dine in the cafe at least three times a day.

Feb 04, 2012

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Campus Dining at Tennessee State University

cwilli53

'14

Health Care Management

1.2
D

Needs Major Improvment

the campus dining at TSU SUCKS! there is a cafeteria like high school where you stand in a line and the workers serve you food. the menu is the same almost everyday. the only restaurants on campus is chick-fil-a, pizza hut, dipper,starbucks and a sub station. they need major improvment in the dinning/food area of the school. the off campus restaurants are your usual, mcdonalds, taco bell, logans etc.

Nov 26, 2011

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Campus Dining at Tennessee State University

aharrison235

'15

Health Care Management

2.3
C

Repetitive

The cafe serves the same food EVERYDAY. They always have chicken, and really the only thing that is decent is the pizza. Luckily, the food is unlimited, so you can get as many slices of pizza or chicken wings etc. as you want.

Oct 24, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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

There are snack and drink machines in almost every building, so students can always grab a snack in between classes.

Students find out more information about campus dining and view menus at the campus dining Web site, www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSS/TennesseeState/.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Main Dining Facility (the Cafeteria)
Location: Campus Center
Food: Home Zone, Salad Garden, Sizzle (grill)
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.,; Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Main Food Court
Location: Campus Center
Food: Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 4 p.m.–8 p.m.

Onjeta’s Café
Location: Campus Center
Food: Starbucks coffee, Freshens smoothies
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sports Zone
Location: Campus Center
Food: Grill, diner
Hours: Sunday, Monday, and Thursday 3 p.m.–10 p.m.

Wilma Rudolph
Location: Wilma Rudolph Residence Center
Food: KFC, Home Zone
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

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