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University of Arizona - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Campus Dining

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Average Meal Plan Cost $2768 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? No
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall Cactus Grill
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor Core
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Breakfast burrito (Highland Market)
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus Anything from Cactus Grill
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus Breakfast burrito (Highland Market)
Student Favorites
  • 3 Cheese & a Noodle
  • Chick-fil-A
  • Core
  • IQ Fresh
  • Reddington Restaurant

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The UA has everything you need to gain the dreaded Freshman 15. On the flipside, however, the UA also has a nice recreation center where you can work it all off. The Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) has more places to eat than the food courts in most shopping malls; the only thing really missing is a full-on grocery store. Be careful, though: Most students agree that it’s easy to deplete your funds as you sample the various culinary offerings, especially since the different aromas wafting about make you hungrier as you wait in line to withdraw your money—temptation, temptation. The usual campus vendors are present here, along with a nice assortment of restaurants unique to the UA.

The University also offers a meal plan in which money can be placed on a chip embedded in the students’ ID cards. Those living in dorms usually use this meal plan, and those who live off campus don’t—these same dorm-dwellers usually exhaust the wide variety by the end of their first month. The SUMC has a little convenience mart that overcharges on everything except Wrigley’s chewing gum. There’s also a buffet, steakhouse, and smoothie shop. Despite the high prices, you should be able to find most anything you want on any given day, with the exception of high-quality organic food. Healthy options are difficult to find on campus, but otherwise, just about anyone will be happy with the choices here on a day-to-day basis. Happy food hunting.

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Campus Dining at University of Arizona

Brizzetth

'15

Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work

4.6
A

Food

There is a variety of different restaurants that people can enjoy. Since some people enjoy different types of food you can find anything at the U of A that you could imajine. Chinese, Mexican, American, Italian and all sorts of different types of food with good catering also.

Feb 07, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Arizona

brennasaurus

'14

Public Health

3.5
B

UA Meal Plan

This school doesn't have a cafeteria so a lot of the eating options is fast food. There are some restaurants with more home cooked food but there are far fewer healthy options than fattening ones. Some of the most popular and healthier spots are core, cactus grill, and the cellar.

Jan 10, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of Arizona

kmcmahan

'14

Family and Community Services

4.6
A

So Many Choices!

In the Campus Union, there are a variety of different places to eat. Popular choices range from Panda Express to Burger King, to Chik-fil-a and Papa Johns. Besides these popular fast food choices, there is also a Mexican place, an Italian restaurant, two delis and a cafeteria-like place that switches up the menu often. Although there are a total of ten places in the Union alone, the selection gets a little old after freshman year. Regardless, many students continue visit the Campus Union a few times per week, as it is a convenient location and there are many places to choose from and will satisfy a craving.

Jan 05, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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24-Hour Dining None, but the Cellar stays open until 2 a.m.
Special Options There are numerous quick-stop eateries around campus for students on the go: cappuccino cart food stops, convenience food shops, hot dog food stops, and more than 350 vending machines on campus filled with sodas, chips, candy, and other snacks. You can order out and have it delivered, but it’s a cruel student indeed who would make a delivery driver first try to locate a building, and then try to find a place to park.
Did You Know? When it was finished in 2003, the Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) was the largest student union in the U.S. without a hotel attached. It was also designed to resemble the U.S.S. Arizona battleship that was destroyed at Pearl Harbor.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

3 Cheeses & a Noodle
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Italian
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Bagel Talk
Location: Park Student Union
Food: Bagels
Hours: Monday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Bookend Café
Location: Main Library
Food: Coffee, bagels, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Burger King
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Fast food
Hours: Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Cactus Grill
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Cafeteria-style
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m.

Canyon Café
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Coffee and espresso bar
Hours: Monday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Cellar Bistro
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Environmentally-sound burgers, chicken, seafood, steak
Hours: Monday 6 p.m.–2 a.m., Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 6 p.m.–2 a.m.

Chick-Fil-A
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Fast food
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Core
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Healthy
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Core @ PSU
Location: Park Student Union
Food: Healthy
Hours: Monday 12 p.m.–8 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Eller Deli
Location: Under McClelland Hall
Food: Sandwiches, wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.

Fuel
Location: Student Rec Center
Food: Salads, sandwiches, wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 8 a.m–11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 12 a.m.–12 p.m.

Highland Market
Location: Sixth and Market
Food: Groceries, deli, salad bar, espresso bar, health and beauty products
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

IQ Fresh
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Salads, smoothies, wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

La Petite Patisserie
Location: Park Student Union
Food: French
Hours: Monday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–10 p.m.

Mesa Room
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Upscale
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

On Deck Deli
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Deli
Hours: Monday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Oy Vey Café
Location: Hillel Building
Food: Kosher

Panda Express
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Asian
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

Papa John's
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Pizza
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Park Avenue Dining
Location: Park Student Union
Food: Homemade entrées
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–12 a.m.

Park Avenue Market
Location: Park Student Union
Food: Convenience store
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–10 p.m.

Pinkberry
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Frozen yogurt

Redington Restaurant
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: All-you-can-eat
Hours: Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Sabor
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Mexican
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Starbucks
Location: Bookstore
Food: Coffee, pastries
Hours: Monday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Tuesday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

U-Mart
Location: Student Union Memorial Center
Food: Convenience store
Hours: Monday 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

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