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Campus Dining

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Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 21
Average Meal Plan Cost $5286 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites
  • Boloco
  • Espresso's Pizza
  • Pizza Days

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The verdict is out: The majority of Tufts students will tell you that the food on campus is great. Students here who have been to other university cafeterias agree that they are lucky because it could have been a lot worse. There are always fresh vegetables and fruits in the Tufts dining halls, Campus Center eateries are generally packed, and Sunday brunch is one of the largest social events on campus. The one drawback is that the food can get monotonous after a while, but fortunately, MOPS—a restaurant delivery program—provides the opportunity to order in, while still putting the bill on your meal plan.

The unlimited meal plan is required for the first year, which some students resent. And while it is true that you probably won’t get to eat all the food you pay for before the end of the semester, having the same meal plan provides a common bond between you and everyone in your freshman class. And remember, there are still three more years to experience all the on-campus options outside of the dining hall, like Brown & Brew and Dewick.

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Campus Dining at Tufts University

politico17

Psychology '13

4.6
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Crazy good

The dining halls make such an effort to change it up and make good food, and I love it. It's not a place that just has the basics like pasta, pizza and burgers. They'll have really fancy-sounding stuff sometimes like Hawaiian Teriyaki Tilapia or Chicken Cordon Bleu. There's always vegetarian options, even though they're better some days than others. They're also really innovative. Like tonight one of the choices is Thai Peanut Chicken Pizza. They do a ton of specialty nights that are amazing. The only downside is that there's no other on-campus eatery besides the dining hall and the campus center, which only has an eh deli and two cafe croissants-and-muffins type of place. But the dinning halls are so good.

Apr 02, 2012

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Campus Dining at Tufts University

nerdman978

Computer Hardware Engineering '15

4.6
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Significantly Better Than Most Colleges

While the same things over and over get old fast, Tufts has significantly better dining than most colleges.

Jan 23, 2012

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Campus Dining at Tufts University

ehalmo01

Psychology '14

4.6
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Tufts Dining Exceeds My Expectations

I was scared that the food and dining options in general were going to be poor. I was very happy to be wrong. The variety of food at the dining halls is large and the quality is very good. Everything is fresh. There are also plenty of non dining hall food options, which make for a nice reprieve of dining hall food if needed.

Jan 06, 2012

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User rating for Tufts University - Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 23 user reviews.

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Facts

24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • Adam's Pizza and Italian Cuisine
  • Amelia's Kitchen
  • Andrea's House of Pizza
  • Bob's Italian Food
  • Boloco Burritos
  • Café de Crepe
  • Campus Mini Mart
  • Chipotle (Davis Square)
  • CVS (Davis Square)
  • Diva Indian Bistro
  • Domino's Pizza (Medford)
  • Eat at Jumbo's
  • Espresso Pizza
  • Panda Palace
  • Papa John's
  • Pasta Pisa
  • Pizza Days
  • Pranzi's
  • Tasty Gourmet
  • Wing Works
  • Wings Over Somerville
  • Yoki Japanese Restaurant
Special Options MOPS (Merchant Off-campus Partners) allows you to get food delivered to your room from a variety of MOPS vendors, and everything but the tip comes from your campus debit plan (JumboCash).
Did You Know?
  • Dewick and MacPhie used to be separate dining halls.
  • Tufts Dining Services was once ranked second best (in regards to food selection) in the nation.
  • "Points" are the same as "Dining Dollars," only better, because you can get MOPS delivery with them.
  • Profits from the volunteer-run Oxfam Café are donated to an organization that funds self-development and disaster-relief projects all over the world. The Café is also in cahoots with the Oxfam Collective, a campus organization involved in hunger-related issues.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Brown & Brew
Location: Curtis Hall
Food: Coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, sushi
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Café Med
Location: Hotung Café, Campus Center
Food: Baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, pasta, Mezze bar
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Carmichael Dining Hall
Location: Uphill, basement floor of Carmichael Hall
Food: All-you-can-eat grill, pizza, salad bar, vegetarian
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:15 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:15 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 8:15 a.m.–9 p.m.

The Coffee Bar
Location: Hotung Café, Campus Center
Food: Starbucks coffee, Tazo tea
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8 a.m.–10 p.m., Thursday–Friday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–12 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Commons
Location: Campus Center
Food: Grill, salad bar, sandwiches, soup, sushi
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall
Location: Across from the Campus Center
Food: All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, grill, pizza, salad bar, vegetarian
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:15 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:15 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Frëshens Smoöthies
Location: Hotung Café, Campus Center
Food: Smoothies
Hours: Daily 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Hodgdon Good-To-Go
Location: Hodgdon Hall basement
Food: Breakfast, Chinese, hot dogs, Mexican, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Jumbo Express
Location: Campus Center, under the bookstore
Food: Grocery store
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 p.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 1 p.m.–12 a.m.

Muger Café
Location: Coffee, bagels, baked goods, hot food bar, salad, sandwiches, sushi
Food: Mugar Hall
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

The Rez
Location: Campus Center
Food: Baked goods, coffee, snacks
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

REZQuad Café
Location: Miller Hall Basement
Food: Coffee, tea, packaged sandwiches and salads
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–6 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–1 a.m.

Tower Café
Location: Tisch Library
Food: Baked goods, coffee, sandwiches, snacks, sushi,
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 12 p.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

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